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CHISHOLM, Robert John interviewed by Sandra Earwalker
Record Group — Box: 15
Identifier: H0249
Overview
In this interview Robert tells of early life and shifting to Tokanui including his education, employment, war years and rationing, and health and getting rheumatic fever. He recalls local history of Tokanui including: sawmills, local rugby, the depression and Black Pine Beer.
Dates:
2016
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
WILD, Eric Richard interviewed by Edith Ruddenklau
Record Group — Box: 12
Identifier: H0284
Overview
In this short interview, Eric describes his time in the home guard in Tokonui at the start of World War II, when Eric was aged 16. Eric talks of being taught manoeuvres, morse code and semaphore. Eric joined the army at age 20, which ended his involvement with the home guard.
Dates:
2006
Found in:
Southland Oral History Project
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