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Title: Anyone recognise this gentleman? *COMPLETED*
Post by: aniph on Tuesday 18 May 10 10:27 BST (UK)
I am wondering who the man on the right is. I feel I should recognise him ???

Thanks
Annie
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Post by: PatB71 on Tuesday 18 May 10 10:32 BST (UK)
Is it Walter Nash the NZ Prime Minister?
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Post by: aniph on Tuesday 18 May 10 10:37 BST (UK)
Nash was PM in the 50's,I think. The photo is WW11 for sure.

Cheers
Annie

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Post by: aniph on Tuesday 18 May 10 10:42 BST (UK)
Pat

That may well be right! Seems he was acting PM in the 40's

Annie
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Post by: PatB71 on Tuesday 18 May 10 10:45 BST (UK)
Try using google images to see other photos of him.I think it looks like him .
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Post by: aniph on Tuesday 18 May 10 10:49 BST (UK)
Yes I am looking at images ;D

Annie
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Post by: PatB71 on Tuesday 18 May 10 10:52 BST (UK)
Well that was complete pot luck as I know nothing about NZ politics ;D
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Post by: aniph on Tuesday 18 May 10 10:54 BST (UK)
hahahaha

Thanks Pat
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Post by: Eyesee on Tuesday 18 May 10 11:54 BST (UK)
It isn't Walter Nash, but could be Sid Holland

Ian C
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Post by: aniph on Tuesday 18 May 10 12:07 BST (UK)
ok I'll google his images.

I'm sure in my far past I have seen pics of this man, maybe in school :-\

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Post by: taonga1 on Tuesday 18 May 10 12:45 BST (UK)
My husband reckons it could be Sid Holland too.
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Post by: aniph on Tuesday 18 May 10 12:48 BST (UK)
Thanks guys

I have NO idea what Dad was doing , guess either before or after WW2 as he was only in the RAF in the war :-\

Annie
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Post by: DonL on Friday 21 May 10 23:03 BST (UK)
Looks very like Walter Nash -  former Prime Minister of New Zealand
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Post by: Emmeline on Friday 21 May 10 23:08 BST (UK)
Looks a bit heavy built for Walter Nash.

As for your Dad Annie -  to me he looks a ringer for our current Prime Minister John Keys  ::) ::)
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Post by: aniph on Friday 21 May 10 23:11 BST (UK)
LOL Emmeline

I promise he isn't John Keys :D
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Post by: kiwihalfpint on Friday 21 May 10 23:12 BST (UK)
Quote from: Emmeline on Friday 21 May 10 23:08 BST (UK)
Looks a bit heavy built for Walter Nash.

As for your Dad Annie - to me he looks a ringer for our current Prime Minister John Keys ::) ::)



When the thread first appeared, that is exactly what I thought. :D


Cheers
KHP
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Post by: Emmeline on Saturday 22 May 10 02:53 BST (UK)
Hi Annie.  Hi KHP - great minds think alike  ::)
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Post by: DonL on Saturday 22 May 10 04:55 BST (UK)
Quote from: Emmeline on Friday 21 May 10 23:08 BST (UK)
Looks a bit heavy built for Walter Nash.

As for your Dad Annie -  to me he looks a ringer for our current Prime Minister John Keys  ::) ::)

He looks quite plump here -  on the cover of his biograpy:
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Post by: aniph on Saturday 22 May 10 04:59 BST (UK)
He does, but I think the profile is too different to the one in my pic.

Votes are about 50% Sid, 50% Walter :-\

Annie
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Post by: berylm on Saturday 22 May 10 07:32 BST (UK)
Hi
I would say it was Walter Nash.
During WWII he spent quite abit of time as our ambassador in the US.
We were training our air force in Canada for the RAF in Europe.
It's possible the photo might have been taken overseas

I have seen photos  of Sid Holland & it isn't him!!
Cheers
BerylM
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Post by: aniph on Saturday 22 May 10 07:36 BST (UK)
Thanks Berylm

It could well be taken overseas, Dad was based in England most of the war.

Cheers
Annie
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Post by: Kiwi Girl on Tuesday 25 May 10 11:25 BST (UK)
Oh no, your Dad is far more handsome!

I found this pic of Walter Nash online and I think the ears look the same as your chap ;)
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Post by: aniph on Tuesday 25 May 10 11:32 BST (UK)
hehe thanks kiwi girl, I;m not sure dad ever thought he was handsome :D

The ears do look good

Thanks
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Post by: kiwihalfpint on Tuesday 25 May 10 11:34 BST (UK)
Maybe KG is angling for a choccie fish :P
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Post by: aniph on Tuesday 25 May 10 11:39 BST (UK)
Now now khp, I'm in Smogney hanging out for a real NZ choccie fish and some Pineapple Lumps ;D

You are upsetting my taste buds!
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Post by: kiwihalfpint on Tuesday 25 May 10 11:42 BST (UK)
Quote from: aniph on Tuesday 25 May 10 11:39 BST (UK)
Now now khp, I'm in Smogney hanging out for a real NZ choccie fish and some Pineapple Lumps ;D

You are upsetting my taste buds!

Actually I saw a website, where you can have NZ favourite foods sent  overseas :D

Sorry KG, I couldn't resist the remark :)
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Post by: Kiwi Girl on Tuesday 25 May 10 20:03 BST (UK)
bring on the chockie fish!

Hehehe

All true though ;)
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Post by: Janette on Tuesday 25 May 10 21:37 BST (UK)
 :) I think you all deserve a choccie fish,these virtual fish are partcularly nice  ;D
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Post by: Canterburynorth on Tuesday 25 May 10 22:24 BST (UK)
Virtual fish are good for the waistline ;D
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Post by: Janette on Tuesday 25 May 10 22:26 BST (UK)
Yes Leandra,especially mine LOL
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Post by: Canterburynorth on Tuesday 25 May 10 23:22 BST (UK)
same!
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Post by: Janette on Wednesday 26 May 10 03:31 BST (UK)

 ;D ;D ;D enjoy ;D ;D ;D
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Post by: aniph on Wednesday 26 May 10 03:50 BST (UK)
hell that looks good.

You big tease, Janette :D
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Post by: Kiwi Girl on Wednesday 26 May 10 04:22 BST (UK)
Darn it all - now I really want one.... and it's persisting down here....
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Post by: Canterburynorth on Wednesday 26 May 10 04:28 BST (UK)
Janette, don't lead us into temptation. Did you go out and buy it specially ;)

Persisting down here to Kiwi Girl, 6 inches rain  my garden is going to float away soon. :(
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Post by: Noeline L on Sunday 20 June 10 09:04 BST (UK)
Definitely not Sid Holland or Walter Nash - who was Gov General in war years? He has the look of Bernard Fergusson (Gov Gen in 60s-70s).  His father was Gov Gen if I remember rightly earlier!
Capricorngirl
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Post by: Janette on Sunday 20 June 10 09:14 BST (UK)
Charles Fergusson was governor general 1924–1930 and Bernard Fergusson 1962–1967
so neither fit into the time frame
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Post by: aniph on Sunday 20 June 10 09:17 BST (UK)
Was just going to post that, Janette ;D

Also I remember seeing Sir Bernard and dad together at a school function and they were a similar height. This guy is quite short!

Annie
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Post by: Emmeline on Sunday 20 June 10 10:05 BST (UK)
I think now, after due consideration  ::)  that it is indeed Sir Walter Nash. He certainly had the build in his younger days - and it isn't any of the others mentioned..........
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Post by: Janette on Sunday 20 June 10 10:13 BST (UK)
This is Walter Nash in 1944,does he have a funny moustache
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Post by: kiwihalfpint on Sunday 20 June 10 10:15 BST (UK)
Ooops forgotten what I was going to post
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Post by: Janette on Sunday 20 June 10 10:16 BST (UK)
I had to shrink it  ;D ;D
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Post by: kiwihalfpint on Sunday 20 June 10 10:17 BST (UK)
As you can see I deleted the comment .....

I can see something faint above lip
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Post by: Janette on Sunday 20 June 10 10:22 BST (UK)
this is the link to the larger photo

http://www.imf.org/external/np/arc/eng/fa/BWC/images/BWC2240-01.jpg
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Post by: kiwihalfpint on Sunday 20 June 10 10:25 BST (UK)
Quote from: Janette on Sunday 20 June 10 10:13 BST (UK)
does he have a funny moustache

Yes he does :)
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Post by: Janette on Sunday 20 June 10 10:31 BST (UK)
Does it look like the chap in Annie's photo has a moustache?
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Post by: aniph on Sunday 20 June 10 10:34 BST (UK)
It looks like he has a mo to me :-\

LOL where are his descendants, they should know!

Annie
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Post by: kiwihalfpint on Sunday 20 June 10 10:36 BST (UK)
Quote from: Janette on Sunday 20 June 10 10:31 BST (UK)
Does it look like the chap in Annie's photo has a moustache?

If not he has a fat lip :)
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Post by: aniph on Sunday 20 June 10 11:04 BST (UK)
LOL khp :D
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Post by: Janette on Sunday 20 June 10 11:07 BST (UK)
Or he didn't shave too well ??? ???
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Post by: kiwihalfpint on Sunday 20 June 10 11:27 BST (UK)
During the S.W.W. Nash was a member of the War Cabinet ..... if that helps, apologise if this has been said before.