Some New Zealand WWI Pilot stories

[Dave Homewood]

Here are some interesting cuttings from various newsppaers from the First World War with articles on and letters by NZ WWI pilots. Only two New Zealanders who were pilots in WWI ever wrote their experiences down in books, so reading these letters and articles about others is a real treat.

Will Scotland returning to NZ after service in Iraq
paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=PBH19160406.2.15.24&srpos=5&e=-01-1914--12-1918--10--1-DA---0%22new+zealand+airman%22-all

William Rhodes Moorehouse earning his posthumous VC
paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=PBH19150626.2.53.3&srpos=4&e=-01-1914--12-1918--10--1-DA---0%22new+zealand+airman%22-all

A NZ flyer describes his first sortie (very near the bottom of the page)
paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=PBH19160707.2.7&srpos=7&e=-01-1914--12-1918--10--1-DA---0%22new+zealand+airman%22-all

A kiwi in the RNAS writes to his mate back home
paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=PBH19161003.2.26&srpos=8&e=-01-1914--12-1918--10--1-DA---0%22new+zealand+airman%22-all

The death of Lieutenant Dennistoun
paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=PBH19161019.2.12.43&srpos=9&e=-01-1914--12-1918--10--1-DA---0%22new+zealand+airman%22-all

A letter from Flight-Captain Harkness who was captured by the Dutch - THIS ONE IS A GREAT READ
paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=PBH19170201.2.26&srpos=10&e=-01-1914--12-1918--10--1-DA---0%22new+zealand+airman%22-all

This one sounds like quite a flight!
paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=PBH19171212.2.15.42&srpos=12&e=-01-1914--12-1918--10--11-DA---0%22new+zealand+airman%22-all

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Dave

For those interested in John Maxwell Warnock take a look at

www.66squadron.co.uk/biogs/warnock.htm

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