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India Bungalow Meeting
Saturday 14 March 2020 10:00am-3.30pm
Mahurangi Community Centre
21 Hamatana Road
Snells Beach
Auckland 0920
Dr Jonathan L. Lee FRAS will speak on The Indus and beyond: India’s North West frontier & Afghanistan.
He will give an overview of a region which is little known, but where thousands of English, Irish and Scottish people served as part of the British military and civil administration, in commerce, or as missionaries. As a leading authority on this area, Jonathan will discuss the resources available to family historians, including unique material in New Zealand archives.
The day will include:
- Find out if someone in your family line served in the second Anglo-Afghan War (1878-1881);
- Assistance with brick walls;
- Bookstall.
Please bring a plate of finger food for the shared lunch.
$5.00 entry.
RSVP or for more information contact Eleanor [email protected]
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