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Thomas Lawrence ('Lawrie') Birks - Papers, 1941 - 1945

documentary heritage
  • Kupu whakaahua

    Two hundred and forty-four (244) letters written by Birks to his mother from New Zealand, the Middle East, and Italy, during the Second World War, between January 1941 and February 1945.

  • Tohu Tuakiri Kē

    MS-1413 (Reference Number)

    2486 (Presto content ID)

    23513 (DBTextworks system ID)

    87/48 (Registration number)

  • Wāhanga

    Manuscripts

Mātātuhi me ngā tuhinga

Rārangi

  • Momo Taonga

    manuscript

  • Ingoa/Taitara
    Thomas Lawrence ('Lawrie') Birks - Papers, 1941 - 1945
  • Kaiwaihanga Matua

     Thomas Birks

  • Rā
    1941-1945
  • Whakaahuatanga ā-Kiko

    3 x boxes (11 folders)

  • Taumata o te Mauhanga o Nāianei
    Parent
  • Kuputuhi e Wātea Tūmatanui ana

    See contents list inside Folder 1 and the Bailey World War II letter inventories as finding aids. An obituary on the life and career of Lawrie Birks by Janet Davidson is available on request.

  • 60829 Gunner Thomas Lawrence ('Lawrie') Birks served in 42 Battery, 14 New Zealand Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, 2 NZEF, during the Second World War.
  • Rārangi Mihi
    Donated by Mrs Helen Birks (wife) on or about 14 October 1986.
  • Whakahounga o Mua
    21 Dec 2023
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