Letter, B O'Rourke
Maker
O'Rourke, Batt
Production date
09 Aug 1942
Current rights
Public Domain
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Object detail
Brief Description
Letter and from Batt O'Rourke of Napier to Bernard Madden dated 9 August 1942.
O'Rourke records writing another letter and never hearing a reply, an update on which Napier individuals are in military service, a visit to the hospital to have teeth removed, how individuals are doing at various workplaces throughout Hawke's Bay and finishes with well wishes.
Written on National Patriotic Fund Board/On Active Service letterhead.
O'Rourke records writing another letter and never hearing a reply, an update on which Napier individuals are in military service, a visit to the hospital to have teeth removed, how individuals are doing at various workplaces throughout Hawke's Bay and finishes with well wishes.
Written on National Patriotic Fund Board/On Active Service letterhead.
Collection
Maker
Production date
09 Aug 1942
Production place
Production period
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Handwritten and printed ink on paper.
Media/Materials
Measurements
Height x Width: 210 x 135mm
Classification terms
Subject person
Subject period
Subject date
Aug 1942
Current rights
Public Domain
Credit line
gifted by Barbara Madden
Other number(s)
2013/65/53, 88969
Accession number
2013/65/53
Public comments
Interesting to read this letter from my grandfather Batt O'Rourke -I had to read through it and check it was my grandfather rather than my father also called Batt. It was fascinating to see that three of the four brothers were home on leave at the same time.
- Trish Williams (O'Rourke) posted one year ago.