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World War 2
Glenorchy War Memorial
About 45 minutes from Queenstown is the small township of Glenorchy, I’ll have another post coming up in the next few days about the town but in the meantime, I wanted to quickly share a little about the War Memorial and the impact of both world wars on this small town. Click on this link … Continue reading
Visiting the port town of Lyttelton, New Zealand
I had a day off work in the middle of last week (for my birthday), we decided to take a trip over to the port town of Lyttelton which is less than 30 minutes drive from central Christchurch city. As a child we used to visit the town a lot and swim in one of the … Continue reading
Grandad’s WWII Diary – Thursday 18th February (cont.) – Monday 22nd February 1943
Click here for entry for Saturday 13th February (cont.) – Thursday 18th February 1943 … groves and then continued through the village. Pictures at night “Dick Tracy’s G-Men”. Terrible performance. Friday Feb 19 Day 685 Too wet for training in open so retired to empty hut for morning course. In afternoon paraded before Major Knight and … Continue reading
Grandad’s WWII Diary – Photos of Nazareth, Palestine 1943
In my Grandfather’s War Diary entry from Saturday 13 February 1943, he visits Nazareth. He said – Passed on to Synagogue where Christ preached his first sermon which caused the Jews to threaten to throw him over the cliffs of Mt Tabor sometimes known as the Mt of Precipitation. In afternoon looked through French Convent … Continue reading
Grandad’s WWII Diary – Saturday 13th February (cont.) – Thursday 18th February 1943
Click here for entry for Saturday 13th February 1943 … sermon which caused the Jews to threaten to throw him over the cliffs of Mt Tabor sometimes known as the Mt of Precipitation. In afternoon looked through French Convent which since the war has been changed to a Polish Children’s Refugee School. Its Church representing youth, … Continue reading
Grandad’s WWII Diary – Photos of Mary’s Well & Franciscan Monastery – Nazareth, Palestine 1943
In my Grandfather’s War Diary entry from Saturday 13 February 1943, he visits Nazareth. He said – Saw Franciscan Monastery which was for a while No 2 N.Z.G.H. (New Zealand General Hospital). Visited “Mary’s Well” only good spring left at Nazareth and is where Mary drew water. He most likely took (or purchased) these photos on this … Continue reading
Grandad’s WWII Diary – Plains of Jezreel, Churches of Annunciation & St Joseph, Nazareth, Palestine 1943
In my Grandfather’s War Diary entry from Saturday 13 February 1943, he visits Nazareth. He said – Passed over Plains of Jezreel. Nazareth like all other Arab towns. Visited “Church of Annunciation” built over caves believe to have been part of Virgin Mary’s house. Church has three altars representing Gabriel the Angel – Mary’s parents & … Continue reading
Grandad’s WWII Diary – Saturday 13th February 1943
Click here for entry for Wednesday 10th February – Friday 12th February 1943 16803 S Sillars A Company (note he has switched from B Company to A Company) 23 Rifle Btn. 2.N.Z.E.F Saturday 13th February 1943 Day 679 On tour to Nazareth. Good two-hour journey from Kfar Vitkin climbing up hill similar to Jerusalem. Passed over Plains … Continue reading
Grandad’s WWII Diary – Wednesday 10th February – Friday 12th February 1943
Click here for entry for Wednesday 3rd February – Tuesday 9th February 1943 Wednesday Feb 10 Day 676 Paraded before Col. Stout for Medical Boarding – do not know what I got – if anything. At night “A Very Young Lady” – Jane Withers. Thursday Feb 11 Day 677 On P.T again, feeling very stiff. Had run over … Continue reading
Grandad’s WWII Diary – Atlit Castle in Palestine (photos)
In my Grandfather’s WW2 diary on the entry for Saturday February 6th 1943, he tells of an excursion to Atlit Castle. Afternoon on tour to Atlit Castle. Travelled nearly to Haifa then turned to west. Looked over Crusader Cemetery. “Atlit Castle” last stronghold of Crusaders. Massive stone buildings – network of passage way built entirely underground. Fort … Continue reading
Grandad’s WWII Diary – Wednesday 3rd February – Tuesday 9th February 1943
Click here for entry for Wednesday 27th January (cont) – Tuesday 2nd February 1943 Wednesday Feb 3 Day 669 Usual morning. Watched Jerusalem police v. Con. Depot at football. Police won 5-3. Night as usual. Thursday Feb 4 Day 670 Received mail – had stroll through orange groves during afternoon. Pictures at night. “Great American … Continue reading
Grandad’s WWII Diary – Letter home
Although I am fortunate enough to have my Grandfather’s war diaries and photos, to the best of my knowledge the only surviving letter is this one. The date on the envelope is hard to read, but its 1941. At this stage, he’d not long arrived in Egypt and went on leave to Cairo based on his diary entry … Continue reading
Grandad’s WWII Diary – Photos of the Jordan River & Jericho day trip
In my Grandad’s war diary, he wrote on Wednesday January 27 of his day trip to the Dead Sea, Jordan River and Jericho – … After lunch continued on to the River Jordan where Israelites forded the river and is also where Christ was baptised. Visited three monasteries – Greek, Abyssinian & Syriac(?) then to Jericho – has … Continue reading
Grandad’s WWII Diary – Photos of the Dead Sea day trip
In my Grandad’s war diary, he wrote on Wednesday January 27 of his day trip to the Dead Sea, Jordan Valley & Jericho – … traveling to Jerusalem – passed through parts of Old City & around walls then onto Bethany – where Christ stayed with Mary & Martha on his visits to Jerusalem. Continued to … Continue reading
Grandad’s WWII Diary – Wednesday 27th January (cont) – Tuesday 2nd February 1943
Click here for entry for Wednesday 20th January – Wednesday 27th January 1943 Wednesday January 27 Day 662 … traveling to Jerusalem – passed through parts of Old City & around walls then onto Bethany – where Christ stayed with Mary & Martha on his visits to Jerusalem. Continued to Dead Sea. Jerusalem is 2800ft above … Continue reading
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