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O'Brien, Desmond Francis

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1937 -

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

O'BRIEN, Desmond Francis interviewed by Jenny Campbell

 Record Group — Box: 15
Identifier: H0267
Overview In this interview Desmond talks of his family history and his parent’s employment and health issues as well as his aunt’s career as a policewoman. He talks in detail of his own education and Gore through the prohibition period. He details bootlegging at this time. Desmond goes onto recall attending and enjoying Military Camp and joining the Christian Brothers in Australia as a lay brother; training as a teacher. Once trained he returned to New Zealand to teacher in various schools mainly in the...
Dates: 2016