Interview with William Jamieson

Gives family background and details of childhood in Wellington and on farm at Dalefield near Carterton. Recalls carpentry jobs in Masterton building houses and at Hamilton making cheese vats before his enlistment in New Zealand Field Artillery and training at Featherston.

Describes his training and voyage to Europe in the 'Pakeha', fire on board after departure, ports of call at Sydney, Capetown. Details of training camp at Chadderton, Ewshot, Etaples with reference to routine of the 'bull ring'. Recalls Dickiebusch camp, Ypres, Mailly Maillet, Bapaume, Le Quesnoy, describes German 'pill box'. Wounded and returned to England to recuperate at Dollis Hill. Describes war conditions, went through all the battles of the second Somme 1918, recreation leave in London and Glasgow. Recalls fellow soldiers, Holder, Mulligan, Lockhart, Nees and Henderson.

Returned to New Zealand via Newport News (United States) in 1919. Describes his experience with Patriotic Society and with RSA, details of his carpentry and building jobs since World War I. Refers to World War II job building Japanese prisoner of war accommodation at Featherston and an incident with Japanese prisoners of war.

Venue - Carterton

Interviewer(s) - Jane Tolerton

Interviewer(s) - Nicholas Boyack

Venue - Mr Jamieson's home at 21 Wyndham Street, Carterton

Quantity: 4 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 4 Hours Duration.

Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB 485.

Black and white photographs:-. Bill Jamieson, undated. Bill Jamieson [in army uniform], undated

Original recordings not available for playback. Surrogate copies will be provided.

Alternative form available: Listening copies OHLC-000953 - OHLC-000956