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  • Ingoa Kē

    Naval jacket : Lieutenant Commander : Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, : WW1-WW2 (descriptive name)

    Lt. Cdr Oscar Weldon Carter (WW2) (associated name)

  • Kupu whakaahua

    naval jacket, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, Lt. Cdr Oscar Weldon Carter (WW1-WW2)

    Coat has the wavy stripes. These were replaced with the straight stripes as for the RNZN after WWII.

    Medal ribbons: BWM, Victory, 1939-45 Star, Pacific Star, 1939-45 Medal, NZ Service medal

  • Wāhi Hāngai

    Niger River/West Africa/Africa

  • Accession Number
    1978.079
  • Rā Tāpiringa
    1978
  • Tohu Tuakiri Kē

    U144.1 (uniform)

  • Wāhanga

    History

    War History

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  • Rārangi Mihi
    Collection of Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira, 1978.079, U144.1
  • Kuputuhi e Wātea Tūmatanui ana

    Lieutenant Commander Oscar Weldon Carter, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, WW1 and RNZN Volunteer Reserve, WW2

    Oscar Carter of Devonport Auckland enlisted as a sub-lieutenant with the Royal Naval Auxiliary Patrol (Motor Boat Service) of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve and embarked aboard Demosthenes in December 1916. He remained in service until May 1919 and received the British War Medal and Victory medal.

    During WW2 he enlisted with the Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve and received the Pacific Campaign Star, War Medal 1939-45 and the New Zealand Service Medal.

  • Tuhipoka Hāngai

    Lieutenant Commander Oscar Weldon Carter, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, WW1 and RNZN Volunteer Reserve, WW2

    Oscar Carter of Devonport Auckland enlisted as a sub-lieutenant with the Royal Naval Auxiliary Patrol (Motor Boat Service) of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve and embarked aboard Demosthenes in December 1916. He remained in service until May 1919 and received the British War Medal and Victory medal.

    During WW2 he enlisted with the Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve and received the Pacific Campaign Star, War Medal 1939-45 and the New Zealand Service Medal.

  • Mahi Hāngai
    WW1; 1914-1918
  • Tangata Hāngāi

     Lt Commander Oscar Weldon Carter

     Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

     Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve

  • Wāhi Hāngai

    Niger River/West Africa/Africa

  • Wā

    World War 1, 1914-18/Wars

    World War 2/Wars

  • Pāoho

    cloth

  • Huinga Kaupapa

    World War 1/wars

    personal artifacts/gear

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    15 May 2023
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