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Gentry, William George 1899-1991 : Letters to his wife
- Date
- Dec 1939-Oct 1945
- By
- Gentry, William George (Sir), 1899-1991Gentry, Alexandra Nina, 1902-1994; Gentry, Steven Caverhill, 1933-
- Reference
- MS-Papers-5525
- Description
Gentry describes his life while he served during WWII with 2NZEF in Greece, Crete, the Western Desert, Libya, Tunisia and Italy. He refers frequently to his family, and there are some letters to his son, Steven.
Publication - Mrs Mathieson has edited the letters into `Bill Gentry's war, 1939-1945' (1996)
Source of title - Supplied
Arrangement: Chronological
Gentry served in 2NZEF in Greece, Crete, the Western Desert, Libya, Tunisia, Italy, 1939-1945 moving from GSSO to AA & QMG, GSO I, and comd 6 Brigade and 9 Brigade. The letters are written first to his wife in England and from June 1940 to her in New Zealand. Some are written to Steven Gentry.
Quantity: 8 folder(s). 0.09 Linear Metres.
Physical Description: Holographs (some photocopies)
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted material - Unrestricted except for MS-Papers-5525-6
- Format
- 8 folder(s), 0.09 Linear Metres, Personal correspondence, Manuscripts, Holographs (some photocopies)
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Letters to his wife
Date: Jun-Dec 1940
From: Gentry, William George 1899-1991 : Letters to his wife
Reference: MS-Papers-5525-2
Description: Letters written from Egypt to his wife and son Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Letters to his wife
Date: Jul-Dec 1941
From: Gentry, William George 1899-1991 : Letters to his wife
Reference: MS-Papers-5525-4
Description: Letters written from Middle East Force to his wife and son Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Letters to his wife
Date: Jan-Jun 1941
From: Gentry, William George 1899-1991 : Letters to his wife
Reference: MS-Papers-5525-3
Description: Letters written from Egypt and Middle East Force to his wife and son Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Letters to his wife
Date: 1942
From: Gentry, William George 1899-1991 : Letters to his wife
Reference: MS-Papers-5525-5
Description: Letters written from the Middle Wast Force; includes Xmas Day menu with signatures Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Letters to his wife
Date: Dec 1939-Jun 1940
From: Gentry, William George 1899-1991 : Letters to his wife
Reference: MS-Papers-5525-1
Description: Letters written from France, Cairo and Egypt to his wife and son, Stven Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Letters to his wife
Date: 1944-1945
From: Gentry, William George 1899-1991 : Letters to his wife
Reference: MS-Papers-5525-8
Description: Letters written to his wife and son from Middle East Forces, Italy and Australia Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Letters to his wife
Date: 1943
From: Gentry, William George 1899-1991 : Letters to his wife
Reference: MS-Papers-5525-6
Description: Letters written to his wife and son from Middle East Forces Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Letters to his wife
Date: 1943
From: Gentry, William George 1899-1991 : Letters to his wife
Reference: MS-Papers-5525-7
Description: Letters written from Middle EAst HQ; includes `Eighth Army news' n208, 10 Feb 1943 Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Holographs and printed matter (photocopies)