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human history
  • Other Name

    khaki drill shirt, NZEF, WW2 (descriptive name)

    25577 Gunner EA (Ted) Frost, 2NZEF, WW2 (associated name)

    KD shirt (alternative)

  • Description

    NZEF khaki drill shirt; belonged to 25577 Gunner EA (Ted) Frost, 7th Anti Tank Regiment, NZ Artillery, 2NZEF, WW2

    cotton khaki drill; long-sleeved shirt

  • Place
    [New Zealand]
  • Associated Place

    Greece

    North Africa/Africa

    Italy

  • Accession Number
    2007.78.2
  • Accession Date
    05 Sep 2007
  • Department

    History

    War History

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Images and documents

Images

  • khaki drill shirt of Gunner EA (Ted) Frost, NZEF, WW2 [2007.78.2] - front view
  • khaki drill shirt of Gunner EA (Ted) Frost, NZEF, WW2 [2007.78.2] - rear view

Artefact

  • Credit Line
    Collection of Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira, 2007.78.2
  • Primary Maker

     unknown

  • Place
    [New Zealand]
  • Date
    1939-1945
  • Associated Notes

    2NZEF Khaki drill shirt, belonged to GunnerTed Frost, 7th Anti Tank Regt, NZ Artillery, WW2

    Ted Frost grew up on a Waikato farm. He enlisted for service in 1940 joining the 7th NZ Anti-tank regiment. He served in Greece (was in one of the last groups to get off Greece), North Africa (wounded at Sidi Rezegh) and Italy. On his discharge from the army Ted bought a dairy farm at Te Hoe in the Waikato. He met and married his wife Honour Marshdale in 1946.

    The collection includes personal gear - including a knitted skull cap made by Ted or by one of his mates, sewing kits, souvenir cloths, and souvenir badges, together with a selection of photographs and papers documenting Ted's war service and rehabilitation.

  • Associated Event
    WW2; 1939-1945
  • Associated Person

     Gnr Ted Frost

     7th Anti-Tank Regiment

     2NZEF

  • Associated Place

    Greece

    North Africa/Africa

    Italy

  • Associated Date
    1939-1945
  • Period

    World War 2/Wars

  • Media

    [cotton textile]

    drill (textile)/twill

  • Measurement Description
    hxw: 859mm x 442mm (at shoulders)
    widest point at chest: 605mm
    sleeve length: 551mm
  • Measurement Reading

    859mm

    442mm

    605mm

    551mm

  • Classification

    Shirt

    Main Garments

    Clothing

    03 Personal Artifacts

    shirt

    uniforms

  • Last Update
    18 Aug 2023
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