Interview with Edward Douglas

Edward Arthur Norman Douglas born Pukekohe 1924. Recalls being a market gardener and serving on the Home Guard until 1942 when he was called up at the age of 18 years and sent for training at Ngaruawahia camp for one month. Posted to 2nd Battalion Waikato Regiment at Claudelands where training continued and describes duties which included loading out ammunition for the CAC factory Hamilton into rail or trucks. Recalls Battalion being sent to Great Barrier Island, Nov 1942 and describes headquarters at Claris airfield, conditions, beach guard duty, use of pack horses to supply outposts and coast watching. Recalls volunteering for Air Force, being posted May 1943, and after aircrew training, missed a medical and was allocated to guard duties with RNZAF. Mentions being manpowered out of services for a period and later serving with J Force.

Access Contact - see oral history librarian

Interviewer(s) - Dick Linnell

Venue - 46 Paerata Road, Pukekohe

Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-008034

Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 45 Minutes Duration.

Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-2196.

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

Alternative form available: Digital listening copy