Discover the Untold Stories of New Zealand’s J Force
My name is Judy Cardno, and for the past five years, I have been dedicated to researching the New Zealand men and women who served in Japan as part of the British Commonwealth Forces. I am excited to announce that I have written and compiled a book about this significant period in New Zealand’s history. Did you know that over 12,000 men and women served during this time?
My book is available at a non-profit cost of $25.00. If you are interested, please contact me at jayforce.nz@gmail.com. I am also keen to hear from anyone who has family members from the West Coast who served, as I would like to include their stories in my 3rd book.
Westland District Library would like to thank Judy for a very informative talk at the library on 23 July about these fascinating but relatively undocumented events. Her books are such a valuable contribution to NZ history. The library has a copy of her book available to borrow and staff can help patrons connect to Judy through the Facebook group ‘J-Force New Zealand’. We can’t wait to read her 3rd book!
Text supplied by Judy Cardno and the Westland District Library. Image, Judy Cardno, Book one Life and Times NZ J Force.
