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Rewai Street : World War II diaries - 1943 to 1944

ImageSummary The diary entries begin on 6 September 1943 and end with brief entries in January 1944. The diary is German and contains notes from an unidentified person.

Collection location Private collection

Publication information Unpublished

Additional information

A collection of diaries by Rewai Street, covering his war service during the years 1941 to 1945.

Rewai Tomlin Street (1910-1986) served in 2NZEF from 1941 to 1945.

Rewai Street was born in Seddonville, and educated at Riwaka Primary School, Nelson College, Victoria College and the Wellington Teachers Training College. He taught at schools in the Wairarapa, Timaru and Christchurch. He was teaching at St Albans Primary School when the second World War broke out. In May 1941 Rewai Street entered Burnham Training Camp. He left New Zealand in September 1941 and arrived in Egypt in October. Rewai served in Egypt, Libya, Palestine and Italy. He was wounded in July 1944 and returned to New Zealand in September 1945.

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Source

This material has been digitised by Christchurch City Libraries from a private collection.