Union Steam Ship Register of Radio Operators

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Archives IdentifierAF017Date Range1927-1946DescriptionThis register records career and personal information about radio operators employed by the company. Mostly entries cover those serving during 1930s and 1940s (including wartime information), with occasional entries back to 1927. Pages relating to those still employed after 1945-1946 were transferred to their personal files - Series AF018. The entries, (mostly one page per name) include name, date and place of birth, date of joining, capacity (position and name of ship), salary and bonuses, class and grade of wireless certificate, home port, marital status, previous employment , current address, and details of service, transfers and resignation, retirement or death. Occasionally therer are inserts with a page, such as newspaper articles about the operator (e,g, Dr Tui Barrow), correspondence re death, etc.Quantity (Linear Metres)0.25MediumFileSystem of ArrangementAlphabetical, with letter tabsCollection TypeWellington Museums Trust

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Union Steam Ship Personal files of radio operators

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Union Steam Ship Company Radio operators register

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Related Agencies

Controlling or Creating AgencyUnion Steam Ship Company of New Zealand LtdRelationship Date Range1875-30 November 2001

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Union Steam Ship Register of Radio Operators