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| Reginald Grant HALL 20 Sept 1912 - 23 July 1998 |
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| Reginald Grant HALL 20 Sept 1912 - 23 July 1998 |
| 1912 | born 20th Sept. Bollinhurst Lodge, Lyme Park, Macclesfield, Chester. 4th eldest of 6 children. Birth Certificate |
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| c1921 | After the War, the family was living at Disley, Chester in a house called Drake Carr. |
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| 1921 | emmigrated with whole family to New Zealand.(Assisted by Government). NZ archives ref SS1/547-T5376 |
excerpt of the passenger list |
Sailed on the RMS Athenic |  |
| 1921 1926 |
Started school in Paeroa. Then when the family moved to Thames, he finished his schooling at Thames South School. 1926 played rugby for the school. |
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| 1928 | Left school and went farming in Paeroa for a year |
1929 -35 |
Returned to Thames where he took up an Engineering apprenticeship at A & E Price, (Foundary & Boilermakers), till he was 23yrs. Certificates |
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| 1932 | Active member of the St Johns Ambulance Brigade. Main picture shows Reg, back row, 2nd from left. His brother Fred is on Reggie's left. |
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| 1934 | Reggie's parents separate and along with his siblings, help their mother to buy a home, 9 Edward Street,Thames. Picture shows Reg, (left), with eldest son Ron outside the house C:1993 |
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| 1935 | Finishes his apprenticeship and heads to the NZ Railways Workshops in Lower Hutt. |
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| 1935 -1938 | 12 Jan Finishes his employment with NZ Railways. |
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| 1939 | 31 Dec 1938 Working for the Westfield Freezing Works still in employ 14 Jan 1939. |
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| 1940 | Leaves Westfield, to join the Merchant Navy Visits Drake Carr - Disley |
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| 1941 - 1946 |
War Service with the Merchant Navy. |
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| 28 Nov 1940-27 Oct 1941 M.V. AORANGI 10th Engineer 28 Oct 1941-14 July 1942 M.V. AORANGI 9th & 7th Engineer 14 Oct 1942-11 Nov 1942 S.S. AWATEA 12th Engineer (further info regarding the AWATEA, sunk by enemy fire 11-11-1942) 5 Jan 1943-14 May 1943 M.V. Dunster Grange 6th Engineer 29 Sept 1943-5 Feb 1944 M.V Tolten 6th then 5th Engineer 6 Feb1944-17 Aug 1944 M.V. Tolten 5th then 4th Engineer 26 Oct 1944-8 May 1945 M.V Eastern Prince 1st Jnr Engineer 4 Jun 1945-22 Jan 1946 M.V. Carnarvon Castle Jnr 5th Engineer 15 March 1946 Discharged from the Merchant Navy. (termination of War Service) M.V. Carnarvon Castle was the last Merchant Ship to serve the war for the Allies. |
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| 1943 | 12th June Married at Glasgow registry Office. |  |
| 1946 | Reg returns to New Zealand after the war via Australia. Cathie follows later. |
| 1947 - 1955 | After the war Reg worked for the Auckland Gas Works. back row right). |
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| c:1951 | Lived in a rented house supplied
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| 1957 | After being offered employment with his brother Stan Reg resigns the Gas Works and shifts to Rotorua. The first year living at Ngongataha, working for Stan in the Clothing Business as a sewing machine mechanic. House was rented at Reeme Street, Ngongataha. |
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| 1959 | Moved to the new home built at 174 Otonga Road, Rotorua.. |
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| 1998 | 23rd July Passed away peacefully at Rotorua Hospital aged 85yrs. Cremated at Rotorua Crematorium Death Certificate |
| 1999 | His ashes were scattered around his garden at After his wifes death in 2009, the family included Reg |
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