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Title: Wellington Archive lookup
Post by: nzenigma on Friday 01 January 21 23:55 GMT (UK)
Good morning from Brisbane.
Best wishes to you all for this New Year. Regrettably, my chances of returning to NZ in 2021 remain as abysmal as they were in 2020; so I ask a favour ::).

I have been transcribing my father's WW2 diary and have been assisted by copies I previously made of the official monthly 'War Diary' _ (2) NZ Divisional Provost Company.
 (Archive Reference :WA-J42 from memory).

Unfortunately, the report for April 1943 is missing. It will be in the form of several cards; of particular interest is the 4th to 10th April 1943 (Battle of Wadi Akarit in Tunisia).

Not massively urgent, but if someone has a free moment to copy at least that card I will be most grateful.

Cheers Gary.
Title: Re: Wellington Archive lookup
Post by: minniehaha on Saturday 02 January 21 01:00 GMT (UK)
Hello Gary,

Are you able to put up the actual Archives link?


https://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/


It helps the person who may do a look up... :)


Minniehaha.
Title: Re: Wellington Archive lookup
Post by: nzenigma on Saturday 02 January 21 22:52 GMT (UK)
Quote from: minniehaha on Saturday 02 January 21 01:00 GMT (UK)
Hello Gary,

Are you able to put up the actual Archives link?

Minniehaha.

Thanks for the reply.

Hmmmm, what route did I use five years ago!

The Diary reports  (cards) covered North Africa and Italy at least from 1940 to 1945.
They must be here somewhere  ::), Archway:

 UNIT WAR DIARIES, UNIT RECORDS AND SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL [RECORD GROUP]   (18886)

The war diaries are brief summaries. However, there is no reference to activities during 1941 or 1942 which I have already photocopied.

Dated 1943, here is this record however the author GH Rush  ??? was not a company commander in North Africa.:

2NZEF - 2 NZ Divisional Provost Company - Brief Summary of Activities - G H Rush (R20109370)





Title: Re: Wellington Archive lookup
Post by: spades on Sunday 03 January 21 07:06 GMT (UK)
Hi Gary,

I can get this for you, although not for a couple of weeks given other commitments.

The link is https://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=20109370

Spades
Title: Re: Wellington Archive lookup
Post by: nzenigma on Sunday 03 January 21 22:13 GMT (UK)
Thankyou Spades.

No hurry, Cheers Gary
Title: Re: Wellington Archive lookup
Post by: spades on Thursday 14 January 21 06:45 GMT (UK)
Hi Gary,

I have the file for you.

Could you please PM me with your email address.

Spades
Title: Re: Wellington Archive lookup
Post by: spades on Saturday 16 January 21 08:07 GMT (UK)
Images sent.

Spades
Title: Re: Wellington Archive lookup
Post by: nzenigma on Sunday 17 January 21 23:27 GMT (UK)
Thanks Spades, they have arrived.