Born 10 July 1918. He entered Trentham Military Camp on 3 October 1940. On 19 November 1940, he left New Zealand to train in Fiji as part of the 7th Field Ambulance, arriving back in New Zealand on 17 August 1941. On 13 September 1941, he left New Zealand to serve with the New Zealand 6th Field Ambulance in Africa and Italy, returning to Wellington on 21 April 1945. (Source of information: personal communication)
Jamieson, Harold Robert, 1918-1998
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Thomson, Richard John, fl 1931-1945 :Panoramic group portrait of members of 7th Field A...
Date: 1940
By: Thomson, Richard John James, 1890-1977
Reference: PA6-786
Description: Panoramic group portrait of members of 7th Field Ambulance, probably in Trentham, Upper Hutt, taken in October or November 1940 by Richard John Thomson. Includes H R Jamieson (seated in middle of front row, above 'x'). Source of title - Title supplied by Library Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - R J Thomson 36 Kauri St Wellington; Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - 1940 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s) (Panorama). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 10.7 x 60.2 cm (visible image behind mount 22.8 x 70.5 cm) Provenance: Donated by Margaret Hobbs, Wellington, 2013. Donor is daughter of H R Jamieson and the print was originally given to him.
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Group A company - 6th Field Ambulance Unit at Maadi
Date: 17 August 1943
From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency
By: Bull, George Robert, 1910-1996
Reference: DA-04430-F
Description: Group A Company, 6th Field Ambulance Unit at Maadi, Egypt. Front row (left to right: Major William M Platts; Mr Quickendon; ?; ?; ?; Doug Stock; Eric Hartstrong; ?; ?; Bill Nell; ?; Arthur Pattison; Jack Hayes. Second to front row, left to right: Sergeatnt Sam Dunstall; Graham Jackson; Howard Bartlett; ?; Cyril Bradwell; ?; Len Kushner; Harold Jamieson; ?; ?; ?; ?; Corporal Jack Clendon; Sergeant Jack Prescott. Third row, left to right: ?; ?; Arthur Holt MSC; ?; Mr McElroy; Cliff Hindle ('Brindle'); ?; Arthur ?; ?;. Back row, left to right: ?; ?; ?; ?; ?; ?; Jack Phillips; ?; ?; ?; ?;. Possible other names are 'Snow' Woods; Chuck Fowler; Jack Smith; Sergeant Bob Purvis; Ron Stewart; Sam Patten; Tom Hopcroft; Mr McKechie, Lance-Corporal Baylis. Taken by G Bull, 17 August 1943. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).