Abstract William Kenneth (Bill) RoulstonInterviewer: Joy LietzeAbstracter: Gil BergFirst Session: 18th January 2011Track 100.0 Interview Identification: WILLIAM KENNETH ROULSTON born in 1921Track 200.19 Father HECTOR BUCHANAN ROULSTON a farmer born in NZ00.57 Mother NANCY TROTTER BELL01.16 Family lived on farm at HILLEND and that is where Bill was born01.45 Farmed mostly sheep on very...

Overview In this interview Robert recounts his early memories of living in Indonesia until the age of 8 when his family returned to the Netherlands. He recalls his education, his father’s work and details life in the Netherlands during the German occupation of WW2. His father was shot by collaborators. Robert goes onto recall his education after the war and studying welding. At the age of 23 he came to NZ. He describes his journey on the Southern Cross and later his trip to Invercargill by train. He...

Overview In this interview Bill recalls and reflects on his early life on the family farm at Hillend and the purchase of their property at Toropuke. He goes on to talk of his experiences in the anti-tank unit in Italy during the Second World War. He follows on with his return to the farm at Toropuke and how his experiences at war initially impacted on his life on his return. He looks at the improvements he made while farming the property, marriage and family; and at times compares happenings of today...