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[Creator unknown] :[Air and naval patrols, New Zealand and Tasman Sea, 21st-25th August...
Date: 1940
From: Waters, Sydney David, 1883-1965 : Maps from Papers
Reference: MapColl-800hkm/1940/Acc.49791
Description: Chart of Tasman Sea and New Zealand (142E-170E, 27S-53S) showing the routes of air and naval patrols searching for the German raider Orion which had sunk the N.Z. Steamship Company steamer Turakina in the Tasman Sea. Aircraft were: flying boat Awarua from Auckland, 21st, 22nd and 25th August; flying boat Aotearoa from Auckland 21st August; DH 89s from Kerikeri. Naval patrols: HMS Archilles 21st-23rd August; Stewart Island patrol 23rd August; Wellington approaches patrol 25th August; Captn Mercer's patrol, north of Northland, 22nd & 23rd August; HMAS Perth, Sydney to mid-Tasman then Bass Strait. The patrols around Stewart Island and Wellington were carried out because signals had been detected from another German ship. Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink and pencil on photographic paper, 27.5 x 38 cm.
Interview with Colin Alexander Watson
Date: 18, 21 April 2008 - 18 Apr 2008 - 21 Apr 2008
From: Methven Heritage Project - RSA and Arable oral history project
By: Watson, Colin Alexander, 1922-
Reference: OHInt-0920-19
Description: Interview with Colin Alexander Watson. Born in 1922 at Bingley Farm, Methven. Names his parents Janet (nee Duff) and Archie Collinson Watson, brother Ian Morgan Watson and Wife Dulcie Olivia (nee Carleton) and their children Lynette and Richard. Says he has worked on several farms, but mainly the family farm. Talks about joining up in 1941 for World War Two service in Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry. Says he trained on horses at Burnham camp for three months, and then went to New Brighton camp and Sumner, Christchurch for coastal watch in 1942. Describes Japanese threat, guard duty, marching and food. Mentions his father applied to have him return to help with lambing. Says he went to Ashburton aerodrome camp for Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) Number Two Elementary Flying Training School. Outlines studying navigation, meteorology, morse code, aerodynamics, engines and bombs. Talks about further training in star navigation and radio at Omaka airport, Blenheim and Rotorua. Describes flying Tiger Moth airplane at Ashburton. Mentions linen flax component of Tiger Moth came from Mid Canterbury farms. Recalls voyage on 'Lurline' troopship to Canada to train at Commonwealth Air Training Scheme school in Calgary. Describes arriving in Los Angeles and visiting Hollywood, and train journey across Rockies via Banff, Lake Lousie and Edmonton. Mentions snow and cold. Talks about Australian and Canadian instructors, flying Cessna Crane aeroplane, night flying, cross country flying and doing beam approach flying using Anson aircraft. Describes leave in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, dances in town and having no contact with WAAFs at the station. Recalls number killed at Calgary during training. Says left Calgary in 1944 via train to Montreal. Recalls leave in Chicago, Toronto and visiting the Anzac Club in New York hosted by Nola Luxford. Says no ship was available, so was sent to New Zealand to serve in South Pacific. Recalls train journey to San Francisco to Camp Stoneman. Talks about voyage on 'Mariposa' to New Caledonia, and then to Auckland. Discusses experiences of family in World War One and Two as members of cavalry, navy and army. Talks about life post war, death of school friends, award for Michael Ensor and keeping contact with friends. Refers to Ashburton Airforce hut and donating items to Ashburton Aviation Museum. Refers to farming on Bingley farm and retiring in 1986. Abstracted by - Nicola Robertson Interviewer(s) - Kathryn McKendry Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-016782 - OHC-016783 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 2 Electronic document(s). 1 interview(s). 1.30 Hours and minutes Duration. Physical Description: Textual files - Adobe PDF Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-6041, OHDL-001836. Search dates: 1922 - 2008
No 30 Squadron of the Royal New Zealand Airforce, Gisborne, New Zealand.
Date: [ca 1942]
From: Bowden, Beverley :Album of photographs of RNZAF in World War 2
Reference: 1/2-174920-F
Description: Group photograph of the Ground Staff of No 30 Squadron of the Royal New Zealand Air Force. Behind them can be seen the propellar and front end of Grumman Avenger aircraft. Photographed at Gisborne by an unknown photographer about 1942. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate copy negative, 12.5 x 10cm Finding Aids: Photocopy of this image is held in the Photograph Archive at PAColl-3704.
[Creator unknown] :[Map of air and sea patrols to the Chatham Islands searching for Ger...
Date: 1940
From: Waters, Sydney David, 1883-1965 : Maps from Papers
By: Waters, Sydney David, 1883-1965
Reference: MapColl-830gmo/1940/Acc.49790
Description: Map showing patrols undertaken to search for the German raiders that had sunk the Holmwood en route from the Chatham Islands to Christchurch on 29th November 1940, and the Rangitane 300 miles east of East Cape on the 27th November. The minesweeper Muritai sailed from Wellington on 29th November and returned on 2nd December. The flying boat Awarua made two flights from Auckland on the 29th and 30th November. Two land based aircraft from Christchurch flew a parallel track search 120 miles to the east of Lyttelton. Additional information from: The Royal New Zealand Navy by S.D. Waters, p. 140-141. Wellington, N.Z. : War History Branch, Dept of Internal Affairs, 1956. Available online at http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-WH2Navy.html Signed by a Lieutenant, RNZNR Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink on dressed linen, scale indeterminable, 36 x 79 cm.
Photograph album
Date: 1939-1954
From: Barrett, Brian Edward, 1923-1975: Photographs relating to service with the Royal Air Force and the Royal New Zealand Air Force
Reference: PA1-f-314
Description: Photograph album compiled by Brian Barrett, ca 1950s. The photographs relate to Barrett's service with the Royal Air Force and the Royal New Zealand Air Force in England, Burma, Malaya, and India during World War II; and his interest in model aviation; and family vacation in 1954. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Photograph album, 51 x 38 cm Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - Barrett, Brian Edward, 1922-1975; Papers (MS-Group-1822). Loose photographs from the album are now in PAColl-10514. 1 strip of unrelated colour negatives (unidentified group of men and women) at 35mm-102773.