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Maurice O'Connor - papers relating to military service

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  • Description

    Collection of letters and other documents relating to the military service and death of Pte Maurice O'Connor, service no. 450484. O'Connor served with the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force during the Second World War. The collection mostly consists of letters from Maurice sent to his mother Mary during the war, as well as numerous condolence letters that she received after his death on December 25, 1944.

  • Other Id

    15627 (Presto content ID)

    MS-2020-2 (Reference Number)

    ACQ-2017-24 (Acquisition number)

  • Department

    Manuscripts

Images and documents

Catalogue

  • Object Type

    manuscript

  • Name/Title
    Maurice O'Connor - papers relating to military service
  • Date
    1941-1945
  • Physical Description

    13 folders

  • Level of Current Record
    Parent
  • Member Object

    87 items in this collection. View all items.

  • Public Access Text

    Folder 10 -- 24 letters, enclosed within their original envelopes.

    Folder 11 -- 25 letters, enclosed within their original envelopes featuring black bands.

    Folder 12 -- various items of ephemera.

    Folder 13 -- 27 condolence telegrams from various friends and family.

  • Subject Notes
    Maurice O'Connor was the son of Francis Walter and Mary Ruth O'Connor, of Puni, Pukekohe, Auckland, New Zealand. He is buried at Forli War Cemetery, Italy.
    Online Cenotaph record for Pte Maurice O'Connor - https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/C30405
  • Copyright
    No known copyright restrictions
  • Last Update
    07 Jul 2023
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