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The Wilkes' Shell Incident
Transcript of the Oral History Interview about the ‘Wilkes’ Shell Incident', the accidental shelling of Wilkes' Timber Yard during World War II
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Abstract
On the 23rd of June 1942 No. 1 section of the 91st Composite AA Battery at Nelson Aerodrome accidently fired two Borfors Shells during a loading drill. One shell hit the Wilkes' timber yard in Richmond (Tasman, New Zealand) causing £200 worth of damage.
The transcript includes narratives from:
- Joy Flanagan Page 15
- Les Kerr Page 16
- Norm Bartlett Page 18
- Alan Bartlett Page 19
- Bill Wilkes Page 21
- Roy Savage Page 22
- T. J. Reilly Page 23
- Fergus Holyoake Page 26
- Jean Sutton Page 28
Points of Interest
- Accidental Shelling of the Wilkes' Timber Yard during World War II
- Tahunanui (Nelson, New Zealand) Aerodrome Anti-Aircraft Defence
- Ike Cowans
Interview Information
- Date of Interviews: Between January 1984 and August 1984
- Interviewer: Les Slater (Principal Researcher) and D. J. Runnacles
- Length of Transcript: 28 Pages
Notes
- Contains material from the National Archives, including telegraph reports, memoranda and the proceedings from a Court of Inquiry into the incident.
- National Archives Ref: 84R/638-l, AD1 206/4/11: Some of the National Archive's materials are illegible due to the poor condition of the original copy.
Copyright Statement
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