Oscar Garden - NZ pioneer pilot

[Dave Homewood]

We have a new member on the forum, Mary Garden.

Mary is the daughter of the well known pioneer pilot Oscar Garden.

She is compiling a book on her father's life, and is seeking any information taht might be useful to her.

In particular she's keen to discover more about his flying from 1934-1940 when he was employed by Imperial Airways.

Can you help please?

I'm sure you'll agree a book on his life will be most welcome by we Kiwi aviation enthusiasts.

[Peter Lewis]

Wasn't there an article on Oscar Garden in a reasonably recent 'Pacific Wings'?
As I recollect from that, he suddenly resigned from the aviation world and became somewhat of a recluse.

Added:
A further check at the Dictionary of NZ website entry
www.dnzb.govt.nz/dnzb/default.asp?Find_Quick.asp?PersonEssay=5G4
gives a date of the Wings article as August 1982 (so much for recent!) and its author as John King. Maybe worthwhile contacting John King in Auckland to see what other info he has.

[Dave Homewood]

Peter, there was a more recent one that you're probably recalling too, written by Mary herself. June 2005. See here list of articles here:

www.users.bigpond.com/marygarden/articles.htm

[Dave Homewood]

Does John King have a website? Bruce, you know him don't you?

[Bruce]

Not specifically a website, but I can give you his e-mail address, I'll send it to you.

[Dave Homewood]

Thanks Bruce.

Fancy a professional aviation photographer and author not having a website in this day and age.

[marygarden]

Thanks for all this; I'll contact John King. As soon as I can, I'll set up a website (with lots of photos) just for Oscar Garden instead of having my articles on him mixed up with all my other writing and ramblings on my own website!
Mary

bruce said:

Not specifically a website, but I can give you his e-mail address, I'll send it to you.