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Date: 17 April 1993

From: Hiruharama Oral History Project

By: Tibble, Emily Sophia, 1915-2000; Tibble, Te Rauwhiro, 1912-1996

Reference: OHInt-0099-14

Description: Whiro and Emily Tibble detail their family backgrounds. Whiro Tibble describes his schooling at Tikitiki primary and at Te Aute College, talks about his brothers, his marriage and children. He talks about joining the Maori Battalion, training at Papakura, joining the Battalion at Maadi, his fellow Battalion members, his experiences at war, being awarded the Military Cross at Senteno River in Italy, the advantages of being an officer, ability of Maori soldiers, the men under his command and his good relationship with the Italian people. Emily Tibble describes how she was born in Dunedin and then moved to Te Araroa, attending Te Araroa Native School, school friends, local people, raupo houses, businesses in Te Araroa during her childhood and friendship of her family with the local people. Talks about her brother Jim Abraham (Warihi), notes that he went to WWI at the age of 16 and then later to WWII. Describes how Jim was a prisoner of war, how she met him after the war in Rotorua and how he started a restaurant in Te Araroa named the Maadi Cafe. Details the cafe, her experiences working there and notes how popular the cafe was with football players, in particular the Hicks Bay players. Describes going back to work in the family General Store after Jim returned to Rotorua. Details Jim's death at Hui Toopu while bathing at the hot pools, the large tangi for him at Ohinemutu and the family argument over where he should be buried. Notes that he was buried at the RSA cemetry in Rotorua. Describes life in Te Araroa during the war, the farwells for the soldiers from Te Araroa and the sad welcome back for those that returned. Talks about the fear of answering the phone because of bad news, about the non-Maori who joined the Battalion and about some of the men from Te Araroa that were killed during the war. Comments that 35 from Te Araroa were killed at war. Emily Tibble describes meeting and marrying Whiro Tibble, Te Araroa when it was thriving and how it is today now that most people have left. Details leaving Te Araroa herself, moving to Gisborne and talks about attending Battalion reunions. Interviewer(s) - Monty Soutar Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-005816b, OHC-005817, OHC-005818 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 2.30 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-1222b. Search dates: 1993

Date: [Between 1935 and 1945]

By: Kent-Johnston, Charles Walter, 1918-1973; Kent-Johnston, Isabella Christie Loma, 1918-2003

Reference: PA1-q-134

Description: Photograph album relating to World War II, chiefly taken by Charles Walter Kent-Johnston, when in the 2NZEF in Egypt. The first part of the album shows family and friends, and various houses, none of which are identified. The war images include scenes of Burnham Military Camp, and then shipboard travel to the East, followed by scenes in Egypt. There are numbers of group scenes of the life of soldiers on leave, and some of the everyday life of Egyptians. The last group consists of postcards of Egyptian life. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Album with tooled leather cover, decorated with poker-work coloured illustration entitled `Maori Whare, N.Z.', and `Photographs'; 21 x 32 cm

Date: 1940-1944

By: Crump, Douglas Ronald, 1919-1944; Crump, William, active 1950s; Crump, Douglas, active 2000

Reference: PA1-q-764

Description: Photographs taken and collected by 2nd Lieutenant Douglas Ronald Crump prior to his death at La Luna, Italy, 7 August 1944. Album comprises: Photographs of the grave of Douglas Ronald Crump at La Luna, Italy, with Brigadier S H Crump Scenes in Papakura Camp, 1940 Scenes of farewell parade for 5th reinforcements at Auckland Domain, 1941 Scenes on convoy to Middle East, showing ships Nieuw Amsterdan and Mauretania, and views of Sydney and Colombo. Scenes in camp at Maadi and Helwan, Egypt, June 1941; pyramids and sphinx; Divisional swimming sports; manoeuvres; Cairo; Alexandria; No 1 NZ Convalescent Depo, Alexandria; Sinai Desert; Syria; Palestine; Lebanon, Beirut; Damascus; Palmyra; Jerusalem, Bethlehem; Haifa; Tel Aviv Visits to ancient Egyptian sites, including Luxor, the temples at Karnak, the tomb of Tutankhamun, the temple of Ramesses III at Medinet Habu, and Thebes Scenes on the Nile, including the Assuan Dam, and a BOAC flying boat landing Sporting events, including a rugby match between 4th NZ Armoured Brigade and Welsh representatives at Maadi, 3 Feb 1943; Brigade athletics meet, Littoria Stadium, Cairo, 5 April 1943 Scenes at Officer Cadet Training Unit (OCTU) Views of Bari, Rome and Florence Portraits of Douglas Ronald Crump Album consists of photographs taken and collected by Douglas Ronald Crump (1919-1944) prior to his death, and compiled into an album by his brother, William Crump. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Green cloth bound album with red morrocco spine and corners, 28.5 x 33.5 cm

Date: [ca Jun 1942]

From: Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972 :Photographic albums, prints and negatives

Reference: PAColl-0783-2-0246

Description: United States Marines at their camp in Pauatahanui, Porirua, Wellington, circa June 1942. Photograph taken by George Silk. Other - Formerly identified as being at Paekakariki. Library client identified this area as being Pauatahanui. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print