Franks, Eunice Frances, 1918-2013

Date: [ca May 1941]-21 Dec 1941

From: Franks, Cecil William, 1912-1990: Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-11648-06

Description: Letters written by Cecil Franks to his wife Eunice in Masterton, during his service in South East Asia during World War II. Includes correspondence during the voyage to Singapore via Australia and from the air force base at Kallang, Singapore, where he was based. Also contains a telegram and an annotated news bulletin 'Bulletin van de Oceaan Post' dated 15 Sep 1941. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescript, printed matter Processing information: Access requirement for permission of the Chief Librarian removed 3 May 2022.

Date: 24 Dec 1941-17 Mar 1942

From: Franks, Cecil William, 1912-1990: Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-11648-07

Description: Letters written by Cecil Franks to his wife Eunice in Masterton, during his service in South East Asia during World War II. Includes correspondence from Kallang, Singapore, where he was based until the Japanese invasion. Contains a detailed account of his final days in Singapore, his evacuation on board the crowded steam ship 'Empire Star' to Batavia, Dutch East Indies, his accomodation there, and his later stay in Western Australia (Freemantle and Perth). Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescript, printed matter Processing information: Access requirement for permission of the Chief Librarian removed 3 May 2022.

Date: [ca 1940s]

From: Franks, Cecil William, 1912-1990: Photographs, chiefly relating to Cecil Franks' service with the RNZAF as an equipment officer during World War II

Reference: PAColl-10233

Description: Photographic prints relating to Cecil and Eunice Frank's family life in Wellington and Franks' service in the Pacific during World War II, circa 1940s. Most photographs most likely taken by Franks. - Family photographs feature a series at [family?] house in Miramar. These show Cecil, Eunice, and another man in the vegetable garden. Wider shots in this series show the house and garden amidst other houses on the hills above Miramar [Moa Point?] and one image is a view over Lyall Bay to Cook Strait. Many images of gardening and Miramar house have corresponding negatives. There are also images of Eunice in the garden and in a living room holding a baby; in some images the baby is wearing a [christening?] gown. Further images of Eunice show her playing golf and wearing a RNZAF blazer. There are two images of Cecil playing cricket and one of him playing tennis [these are possibly taken overseas during the war]. - Print collection also includes a coast scene [possibly Wellington?] and another of city street under snow [Christchurch?]. - Images relating to Franks's war service include: RNZAF troops marching through Hagley Park, Christchurch, in the morning; troopship 'Empire Star' docked in Lyttelton (1939); Noumea scenes, including Franks in front of the officers' quarters at Camp Barnes with Lieutenant Summers of the United States Army (Jan 1943), at his beach tent, and in front of an unidentified wooden building. - Also contains three group portraits of RNZAF officers and airmen participating in the first (Jan 1940), third, and fourth (6 Apr 1940) instalments of the 'War Course - Technical Wing' course taught by Franks at Wigram Airbase. These prints have been de-framed and are mounted on board. The third course image has the signatures of the men and the fourth the printed names each individual in the photograph; both were presented to Franks. Further group portraits show the Wellington Methodist Harriers and an unidentified scene with a woman on a throne dressed like a queen, including soldiers with bayonets drawn [theatre production?]. - Some prints have Franks's annotations on the back. Quantity: 38 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 item(s) of photographic ephemera. Physical Description: Silver gelatin photoprints

Date: 9 Jun 1942-23 May 1945

From: Franks, Cecil William, 1912-1990: Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-11648-08

Description: Letters written by Cecil Franks to his wife Eunice, during his service in World War II. Includes correspondence from Noumea and Manila. Contains an account of travelling from Los Negros Island to Manila via Biak, the Caroline Islands, and Leyte, as well as extensive description of war-torn Manila. Franks description includes the ongoing conflict with the retreating Japanese forces, the destruction of buildings and other scenes of desolation, and the massacre of Filipino civilians at Intramuros walled city. Other - See MS-Papers-11648-03 for currency and stamps mentioned on pages 16 and 33 on letter dated 19 May 1945 Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: MSS, typescript, printed matter Processing information: Access requirement for permission of the Chief Librarian removed 3 May 2022.