[Letter relating to the death of radio operators on Tarawa Island during WWII]

Object detail

Accession number

04/001/014

Maker

New Zealand Post Office

Description

Relating to the fund for 8 [sic, 9] radio officers killed on Tarawa Island during World War II on the 15th of October, 1944. The intention was to start a fund to erect permanent memorial. Authored by [L Halsted] of the General Post Office to Les Birch, Radio Inspector for Dunedin's Post and Telegraph Department.

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Paper

Physical description

1eaf ; 33cm

Record level

Item

Collection

Leslie Birch Collection

Credit line

New Zealand Post Office. 25 Oct 1944. [Letter relating to the death of radio operators on Tarawa Island during WWII], 04/001/014. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

Current rights

Crown Copyright

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Classification

Correspondence Letter Communication Artefacts Documentary Artefacts Other Documents

Production place

Wellington New Zealand

Subject: all levels

World War, 1939-1945 Pacific area Campaigns Radio operators

Collection type

Ephemera and manuscripts Walsh Memorial Library

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