Edward Harold Whiting - Scrapbooks, 1855 - 1984

1855-1984

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Edward Harold Whiting (commonly known as Harold) was born at Nelson on 21 November 1894. On leaving school, he took a position as a survey cadet, Lands Department. During the First World War he saw active service at Gallipoli, where he was part of the April 25th landings. He was later wounded and evacuated on 16 June 1915. After two weeks in hospital at Lemmos, Whiting was sent to Egypt and then on to England. He was demobilised on 4 April 1919 and finally discharged on 24 May 1919. In February 1918 he married Berthe Helene Burggraeve (born at Fleurbaix, France), who later arrived in New Zealand as a war bride. On his return to New Zealand, Whiting took up advertising as a profession working predominantly with newspapers. At the same time he continued with the Territorial Army, Nelson, Marlborough, West Coast Regiment. In 1939 Major Whiting was responsible for recruitment and traveled throughout the South Island recruiting troops. After the war he returned to advertising with various companies before taking the position of Advertising Manager with the New Zealand Herald, from which he retired in 1959. He also took an active role in national and international newspaper and advertising associations. In retirement he became interested in shell collecting and was a partner in the Bay of Plenty Shell Company. He died in Auckland on Christmas Day 1984, leaving two daughters (Odette and Marie) and one son (Harold).

Donated by Mrs Marie Hollies (nee Whiting) on or about 7 November 2007.

07 Dec 2023