Railway employee records early 1950s?

[spades]

Yes, you probably did. All good.

Spades

[ValJJJ]

Not sure whether to change this topic to uncompleted, so I have and hope that's the right thing to do.

I have just discovered John Campbell on the WW2 ballot list for NZ published Dec 1942.  I'm pretty sure it's him as he's in Taipuha, and listed as a steam shovel driver.  Having found out what a steam shovel is, I would think that would qualify him to drive a shunting train too.

I looked up the NZ service records and they are coy about charges.  Anyone can ask for the service record of someone who's died, but they don't say what the cost would be to provide a copy of the record (if they had one).    Does anyone know what the ball park figure is for such a thing?  Not for medals, just for the service record.

[spades]

Morning Val,

I've moved this topic back to the main Board.

Regarding costs, I think it depends on how many pages are in the file that have to be copied.

I would just bite the bullet and pay anyway, as the file will contain a wealth of information.

Spades

[Janette]

last I heard was we could get one WW2 record free per year.

Why not email them quoting his number etc and ask for a quote

http://www.nzdf.mil.nz/personnel-records/nzdf-archives/how-to-find-contact-us.htm

Cheers Janette

[Flowery]

Hi all

I have a copy of a statement of Service from NZR  for a relative who was employed from 1898 until 1920.

It makes interesting reading with the pay each week and the last comment
"Dismissed for deliberately refusing to obey orders"

It came from the Wellington Archive Office.

Flowery

[jorose]

Hi there, and welcome to Rootschat!

Did you mean to add your post to this thread? It can be merged if so.
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=828317.0

[Flowery]

I havent been on the site for years and have forgotten how to reply, etc.  need to learn again.  Had to change name etc. so all new again.

Gay

[ValJJJ]

Thanks Spades and Janette, I will enquire, and pass this info on to the NZ relatives.  Will be easier for them to pay in any case, with local currency.

[ValJJJ]

Out of interest, why was it called a ballot list?  Were names drawn out of a hat?

Also what age groups were called up in NZ?  I have enquired using Janette's link to see if the dob matches and it is the correct person, but if it is the person I want, he would have been in his mid-forties.  Perhaps he volunteered?  My grandfather volunteered late in WW2 in the UK when he was in his late forties, prompted by the death of one of his sons.  Looking at his service record it seems he was shipped off somewhere in the background, rather than to very active active service.