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Wellington Archive lookup
« 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.
Edward George JONES Wrexham Wales/Staines Middlesex
Edward Llewellyn JONES Staines/ Wellington NZ
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Re: Wellington Archive lookup
« Reply #1 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... :)


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Re: Wellington Archive lookup
« Reply #2 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)





Edward George JONES Wrexham Wales/Staines Middlesex
Edward Llewellyn JONES Staines/ Wellington NZ
Thomas & Harriett BOSHER aka BOWSHER Surrey/NZ
Joseph DALY /Mullingar, Westmeath,Ire./Wellington NZ
Parker of Welburn, Yorkshire

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Re: Wellington Archive lookup
« Reply #3 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

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Re: Wellington Archive lookup
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 03 January 21 22:13 GMT (UK) »
Thankyou Spades.

No hurry, Cheers Gary
Edward George JONES Wrexham Wales/Staines Middlesex
Edward Llewellyn JONES Staines/ Wellington NZ
Thomas & Harriett BOSHER aka BOWSHER Surrey/NZ
Joseph DALY /Mullingar, Westmeath,Ire./Wellington NZ
Parker of Welburn, Yorkshire

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Re: Wellington Archive lookup
« Reply #5 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.

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ELLERKER - Beverley ERY ENG
HEALEY - IRL?
MURDOCH - Wigtownshire SCT, Otago and Westland NZ
PALING - Nottinghamshire ENG
RILEY - Flamborough; Cottingham; South Dalton ERY, Manitoba CAN, & London ENG
STURTON - Arnold, Nottinghamshire ENG
SUTTRON - All, NRY & DUR ENG
TAYLOR - London ENG
TYLER - London ENG
TERNAN/TIERNAN - Dublin IRL

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Re: Wellington Archive lookup
« Reply #6 on: Saturday 16 January 21 08:07 GMT (UK) »
Images sent.

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ELLERKER - Beverley ERY ENG
HEALEY - IRL?
MURDOCH - Wigtownshire SCT, Otago and Westland NZ
PALING - Nottinghamshire ENG
RILEY - Flamborough; Cottingham; South Dalton ERY, Manitoba CAN, & London ENG
STURTON - Arnold, Nottinghamshire ENG
SUTTRON - All, NRY & DUR ENG
TAYLOR - London ENG
TYLER - London ENG
TERNAN/TIERNAN - Dublin IRL

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Re: Wellington Archive lookup
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 17 January 21 23:27 GMT (UK) »
Thanks Spades, they have arrived.
Edward George JONES Wrexham Wales/Staines Middlesex
Edward Llewellyn JONES Staines/ Wellington NZ
Thomas & Harriett BOSHER aka BOWSHER Surrey/NZ
Joseph DALY /Mullingar, Westmeath,Ire./Wellington NZ
Parker of Welburn, Yorkshire
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