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What Did You Do in the War
Kete Horowhenua2020-03-23T16:47:19+00:00On 15 June 1997, at the Methodist Church Hall, Kent Street, Levin, members of the Horowhenua Historical Society reminisced on what they did during WWII.
While some stayed in New Zealand and contributed to the war effort here, others travelled to overseas locations.
Corrie Swanwick spoke about the Government Services Vegetable Project:
Miss Jean Ransom spent the Christmas holidays manpowered to help in the vegetable gardens:
Mr Bert Richards continued to work as an electrician during the war:
Mr Jack Blenkhorn saw service in the Pacific:
An unidentified speaker recounts his time in the Pacific:
Mrs Monica Hunt recalls her memories of being a child in the war:
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