Macartney, Marjory

Production date
1998
Description
Oral history. Marjory Dora Macartney (nee Riley) was born in England on 4 November 1920. She describes her experiences of overseas service during World War II. Macartney served as a WAAF in Ceylon, where she met and married her husband Robert (Bob), a New Zealander. After the war, they returned to New Zealand, arriving and living in Christchurch before moving to Wanganui. The Macartney's later retired to New Plymouth.
Recorded: 17 February 1998
Interviewer: Mary Donald
Abstraction: Floss Lambert
Restrictions: To be advised of any use (release date 2010)

Object detail

Production date

1998

Subject person

Marjory Dora Macartney

Classification

oral history/(for Archives)

Collection

Oral histories - General

Item list

Part 1

Research tape

Part 2

Abstract

Part 3

Master tape

Accession number

ARC2005-311

Collection type

My shortlist

Subject place

Christchurch Canterbury New Zealand Polynesia Oceania South Island Wanganui/Whanganui North Island New Plymouth Taranaki

Subject

Home Front War Family activities Entertainment and recreation Weddings Gatherings World War Two (1939-1945) International conflicts

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