Royal New Zealand Armoured Corps Association: Oral history collection

Interviews with members of the Royal New Zealand Armoured Corps (RNZAC) Association covering the post-WWII period, as a resource for a future history of the RNZAC. The interviewees are representatives from the units, organisations and formations of the RNZAC, who describe their early lives and education, experiences with vehicles and equipment, and experiences as troopers and as members of the RNZAC.

Subjects covered include compulsory military training, army life, School of Armour, Territorial Force, New Zealand Scottish Regiment, training at Waikato, Waiouru, Trentham and Burnham, and nursing at Waiouru Hospital. Also described are J Force, K Force, V Force, and peace-keeping in India, Pakistan and the Middle East.

Interviewees are WO2 Leonard Arthur Appleford, Maj Paul William Andrews Bevin, WO2 Murray Thomas Blackley, 2Lt Ian Bell Blair, Col Ian Moorcroft Bolton, Col James Brown, Lt Col Colin Charles Brown, Maj David John (Jack) Brunton, Cpl Albert Ronald (Blue) Burrell, WO2 Peter Alfred Callahan, Sgt Leslie McGregor Cantwell, Cpl Ian Gerald Cawte, Col Brian David Chippindale, WO1 Christopher Andrew Cooper, Sgt Pedro Leonardo de Treend, WO2 Barry William Downs, Brig Ian James Duthie, Maj Cyril Patrick Dyson, Capt Robert William Fox, Maj Richard Sibbald Fox, S Sgt Arthur George Frederikson, Col William Alexander French, Brig John Harold Gray, Capt William Ballantine Grupen, WO1 Michael Joseph Gullery with his wife, Ethne Gullery, Col Harold Thomas Harris, WO2 Paul Winston Hawke, Lt Teresa Holder (nee Mortimer), Maj David Stewart Johns, Sgt Bruce Martin Keddie, Lt & QM Athol John King, Maj Ian Richard Lambeth, Maj John James Lane, Lt & QM Ronald Charles Lee, Maj Colin Geddes McKay, WO1 Morris Raymond Meha, Maj Gen Bruce Meldrum, Capt Noel Peter O'Dwyer, Capt Lawrence Arthur Comyn Pigou, Maj Leslie John Pye, Maj Harry Russell, Lt Col Neal Conelly Schofield, Capt John Hannay Scott, Maj Desmond Dynes Sharp, Lt Col William Alexander Simpson, Col Robert Knight Storey, WO1 William Greening Walker, Maj David Ross Wightman, WO1 Robert George Williams

Accompanying material - project documentation, biographical data. Some interviews include obituaries, articles, reports and service records

Interviewer(s) - David John (Jack) Brunton

Interviewer(s) - Peter Russell Farrell

Interviewer(s) - Harold Thomas Harris

Interviewer(s) - Ronald Charles Lee

Interviewer(s) - Trevor McComish

Interviewer(s) - Chris Wotton

Arrangement: Original recordings: OHC-023894 - OHC-023973

Abstracts: OHA-7837 - OHA-7885

Quantity: 44 C60 cassette(s). 36 C90 cassette(s). 55 printed abstract(s). 55 interview(s). 92.45 Hours and minutes Duration. 1 digital sound recording(s).

Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete some are very brief.

Some copies of photos depicting army life are included with 10 of the interviews

Search dates: 2002 - 2011

Processing information: Interviews not yet described

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

Alternative form available: Listening copies available at OHLC-010873 - OHLC-010939, OHLC-010941