Catherine White SMITH

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Catherine White SMITH 26 Sept 1920 - 6 June 2009

1920

born 26th Sept. Crossloan Road,
Govan, Glasgow, Scotland
Birth Certificate

1932-35

Attended Kent Road School

The school was built in 1885. It was one of the Glasgow School Board's
first secondary schools,originally known as Higher Grade Schools.
Kent Road and the other Higher Grade schools (John Street, City,
Whitehill and Woodside) were strategically placed to make sure
that every child in the Board area had the opportunity to continue in
education beyond the age of 13.
The building was demolished in 1968 to make way for Woodside
Secondary School.

1937

Woodside Secondary School
(Woodside Secondary School opened in
September 1882 and closed on June 30th 1999)

Was a school captain, sitting on the floor.

1938

Woodside Secondary School
School captain again, standing 2nd back row
left.
Higher school certificate details her passes

1939

Cathie left school and started worked at Cadbury's
(Bournville) in Glasgow for 4½ years before joining
the A.T.S. (Auxiliary Territorial Service)..

Pictured here second on left.
Living at 54 Dorset Street

1943

24th April Cathie leaves Cadbury's and
joins the A.T.S. (Auxiliary Territorial Service, now called the Womans Army Corp).
Leaving certificate and
a bible presented to Cathie by Dorothy Cadbury.

1917
Dorothy Cadbury joined Cadbury Bros,
starting as an ordinary ‘pieceworker’ and later became a Managing Director.

1943

ATC Lance Corporal - Catherine Smith.

1943

12th June Married at Glasgow Registry Office.
Marriage certificate.

1946

May.... Set sail on the R.M.S. Rangitiki for New Zealand
Cathie's letter home detailing her trip - click here
Passenger List for this trip - click here
Cathie is listed on page4

1946	Thursday 18th July.... Arrived at Wellington, New Zealand to be met by her husband Reg. Travelled up to Thames where she stayed temporarily at 9 Edmund Street.

1947

Living at, 9 Gibraltar Crescent Parnell, Auckland

1947

her husband Reg was working for the
Auckland Gas Works.

back row right).

1947	1st born son Ronald born.

1951	2nd son Evan born.

1953

3rd son David born. Living at 385 Mt Eden Road
Lived in a rented house supplied by the
Auckland Gas Works, 385 Mt Eden Road, Mt Eden, Auckland
Thumbnail picture is 2008 . Click to see the old home C:1953

1957

After her husband was offered employment with his brother Stan
Reg resigns the Gas Works and the family moves to Rotorua.
Cathie started working part-time for Stan at Hall Manufacturing, doing the
wages and accounts.
The first year living at Ngongataha,
House was rented at 1 Reeme Street, Ngongataha.

1959

Moved to the new home built at
174 Otonga Road, Rotorua..

1959 - 2009

Cathie worked for some considerable time at Hall Manufacturing, and it was while there that her husband Reg became a shareholder in a factory in Tauranga. Cathie also undertook the books/wages for this business as well. It was when her nephew took over as manager of Hall Mfg that Cathie left and commenced work at Auckland Glass (branch Rotorua) doing the invoicing and general office work.

2009

23rd July Passed away peacefully
at Rotorua Hospital aged 88yrs.
Cremated at Rotorua Crematorium
Death Certificate

Her ashes have been interred at Rotorua Cemetary
in the memorial wall. A plaque has been raised that
also includes her husband Reggie.

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