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War oral history programme
Information about the now completed From Memory oral history project, including advice on how to interview war veterans
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Page 3 – Working with war veterans
Gathering oral history from elderly war veterans requires particular awareness and sensitivity.
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Page 4 – Finding interviewees
A guide to finding war veterans to interview.
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Page 5 – Second World War
One hundred and forty thousand New Zealanders served overseas in the Second World War as soldiers, airmen, sailors and nurses.
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Page 6 – Notes and questions, Greece/Crete
Suggested questions for oral history interviews with veterans of the Greece/Crete campaign
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Page 7 – Notes and questions, North Africa
Questions for oral history interviews with veterans of the North African campaign
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Page 8 – Notes and questions, Italy
Questions for oral history interviews with veterans of the Italy campaign
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Page 9 – Notes and questions, Pacific
Questions and background information for interviewing war veterans of the Pacific Theatre in the Second World War
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Page 10 – Notes and questions, POWs
Advice and suggested questions for interviewing veterans who were prisoners of war
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Page 11 – Notes and questions, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force
Advice and suggested questions for interviewing Royal Navy and Royal Air Force veterans
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Page 12 – Notes and questions, merchant seafarers
Advice and suggested questions for seafarers from the Second World War