Thomas Stuart Dickson Hayton
Production date
24 Oct 2009
Description
Thomas Stuart Dickson Hayton (1910-2011) speaks to Ray Cleaver about his time as a Lieutenant with the 25th Taranaki Battalion during the Second World War. Known as Stuart, Hayton saw action in Italy and his brothers Gilbert and Alan and sister Lilian also served. Hayton was made a Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1984.
Interviewer: Ray Cleaver
Date: 24 October 2009
Duration: 1.14 hours
Part of a series of 51 oral recordings created by Rata Education and Historic Productions Trust and Anvil Productions Ltd. The project aimed to capture the stories of the remaining Taranaki WWII veterans. The interviews were conducted between 2009-2011 by Ray Cleaver and Peter McDonald. The project was funded with the help of a grant from the Taranaki Electricity Trust.
Object detail
Part 1
Research DVD
Part 2
Digital file
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