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Charles Davis Collection

 Record Group
Identifier: A0650

Overview

World War II letters and photographs from Charles Davis.

Dates

  • Majority of material found within c.1940 - c.1950

Biographical / Historical

Charles William Lewis Davis, 30/06/1923 - 18/07/1990

No.455695 - 28th Māori Battalion D Company

Charles was born in Tuatapere [Port Craig?] to parents Joseph Charles Davis and Violet Mary [nee Sangster], and had four siblings. He married Patricia Howell in 1948 and they had 6 [7?] children. He worked as a sawmill hand, then as a carpenter in Invercargill - a trade he earned attending night classes at Southland Technical College after the war. He also worked for a time as a fisherman and on the Roxburgh hydro dam. He loved muttonbirding and playing the piano.

Extent

4 photograph(s)

3 document(s)

Language of Materials

English

Existence and Location of Originals

All letters and photos are a digital donation. Scanned and returned to donor.
Title
Charles William Lewis Davis War Letters and Photographs
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Invercargill City Libraries and Archives Repository

Contact:
50 Dee Street
Invercargill Southland 9810 New Zealand