King's Empire Veterans' Association

Date: [1939-1950]

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

By: Roberts, Jack Debnam Stewart, 1891-1980

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-116

Description: Photographs, published (or considered for publication), in the New Zealand Free Lance, ca 1930s-1950s. Names and date of publication recorded on the back. Names of selected identified subjects entered in Name field. Includes a series of thirteen photographs taken at the Akaroa centennial procession, Dec 1950, of floats and people involved, including one of Mrs S A Glynan (President of Parent Teachers Association) handing out icecreams. Three photos of E W (Ted) Heald of Christchurch (with moustache), published 26 Apr 1950; Joe Parsons (ex jockey) of Auckland, article and photo published 29 Mar 1950 (p 41); three photos of Holme Station at Pareora, South Canterbury, article and photos published 29 Mar 1950 (p 5); naval guests at the Viceregal Garden Party held at Government House, Auckland (Captain J H Ruck-Keene of HMNZS Bellona and his wife, & Mr & Mrs Hugh Wright of Auckland), published 15 Feb 1950 (p 14); 2 photos of Fenton family reunion, descendants of John James Fenton, article and photos published 8 Feb 1950 (p 22); large group of English immigrants who arrived at Wellington on the Atlantis, article & photo published 8 Feb 1950 (p 16); 100 year old English nun Sister St Daniel of Liverpool, published 19 Jun 1940; two photos of Kings Empire Veterans reunion held in Auckland, ca Apr 1950; old Rakaia bridge, ca 1934 & new Rakaia traffic bridge built ca Mar 1939; women cycling at Lake Wanaka; Fox Glacier, ca May 1950; crew from the Wanganella (which went aground) disembarking from an aeroplane at Auckland, Dec 1948; etc Eight photographs of elderly Arrowtown men, taken for publication in Jun 1940 by J D S Roberts of Bannockburn Quantity: 42 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: 30 Nov 2000

From: Second World War oral history project - Crete

By: Delaney, Norman Cooke, 1917-2007

Reference: OHInt-0729-04

Description: Norman Cooke (Norm) Delaney born Hamilton 1917. Talks about school days, with reference to Hamilton Boys High School. Mentions smoking at school. Describes father's carrying business for dairy company and own work with business and work with Public Trust before going to war. Gives reasons for joining 27 Machine Gun Battalion and describes enlistment process. Mentions Colonel Inglis, officer in command of Battalion. Refers to Vickers Machine Gun. Briefly describes activities on board the `Sobieski'. Describes Maadi Camp, first sightings of Germans in Greece, withdrawal through Greece, evacuation and arrival in Canea in Crete. Describes activities in Crete and feelings on being told to surrender and life in prison camp. Recalls escaping, help with food from villagers and meeting other servicemen on the run. Recalls returning to unit before Battle of Alamein. Recalls return to New Zealand after the war. Comments on why conscription should be introduced at the beginning, in the event of another war. Mentions, Returned Services Association (RSA), 2nd NZEF Association and King's Empire Veterans Association. Mentions nicknames during the war and refers to General Freyberg. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Interviewer(s) - Megan Hutching Accompanying material - Completed questionnaire attached to abstract Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-009440-009442; OHLC-004829-004831 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s) (+ partial transcript). 1 Electronic document(s) - abstract. 1 interview(s). 2.30 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-3060, OHDL-001145. Search dates: 2000