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Interview with Ralph Jenkin

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Date

10 Aug 1988

By

Jenkin, Ralph Meredith, 1896-1988

Reference

OHInt-0006/44

Description

Describes family background in Thames, outbreak of war, enlistment in 1916, Featherston Camp, transport, Sling Camp, life and duties as a signaller, training as a signaller, Ypres, cleaning up after Passchendaele, two up, and crown and anchor, duckboards, German pillboxes, rats, French civilians, estaminets, German Push of 1918, work as part of emergency signalling crew operating lamps, dugout blown up, being gassed, effects of gas, leave in London, venereal disease, Pioneer Battalion, wounds, Le Quesnoy, German prisoners, discipline, drinking, executions, Lark Hill Camp, special early return for apprentices, career since the war, marriage, attitude to RSA, Anzac Day, and war in general, hobbies.

Venue - Christchurch

Interviewer(s) - Jane Tolerton

Interviewer(s) - Nicholas Boyack

Venue - Mr Jenkin's home at 124 Scarborough Road, Sumner, Christchurch

Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 Electronic document(s) - abstract. 1 interview(s). 2 Hours Duration.

Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB 486, OHDL-000331.

Black and white photographs:-. Ralph Jenkin, 1988. Ralph Jenkin, 1916

Additional description

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

Alternative form available: Both printed and digital versions of the abstract are available

Listening copies OHLC-007955 - OHLC-007956

Use/Reproduction

Restricted - public use (publication and broadcasting) requires the written permission of the Chief Librarian Copyright: Copyright in the sound recording and abstract is held by Jane Tolerton and Nicholas Boyack

Access restrictions

Partly restricted material

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World War I Oral History Archive

Format

2 C60 cassette(s), 1 printed abstract(s), 1 Electronic document(s) - abstract, 1 interview(s), 2 Hours Duration, Oral histories, Electronic records (Digital records), Electronic documents, Illustration: Black and white photographs:-, Illustration: Ralph Jenkin, 1988, Illustration: Ralph Jenkin, 1916, Equipment used: Sony WM-D6C

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Interview with Ralph Jenkin, printed abstract

Date: 10 Aug 1988

From: World War I Oral History Archive

Reference: OHA-0486

Description: Quantity: 1 printed abstract(s).

Other

Interview with Ralph Jenkin, digital abstract

Date: 10 Aug 1988

From: World War I Oral History Archive

Reference: OHDL-000331

Description: Interviewer(s) - Jane Tolerton Quantity: 1 Electronic document(s). Processing information: This file has been migrated to a different format for purposes of preservation and access.