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Certicate issued to Sydney Alexander Thomson which reads,

"Statement of Service of Apprentice

THIS IS TO CERTIFY that a Contract of Apprenticeship was entered into on the 15th day of July 1937 , between Sydney Alexander Thomson as apprentice, and THE BERRY ENGINEERING WORKS LIMITED as employer, in the Engineering trade for a term of five as apprentice years and that the said apprentice ceased the employment as apprentice on 30th June, 1947 after having served for five years (Specify period served)

The present last known address of the said apprentice is ... 6 Mansford Place, Palmerston North.

Dated at Palmerston North this First day of July 1947.

THE BERRY ENGINEERING WORKS LTD.
[signature]
Employer. Secretary.

42 Ashley Street, Palm. Nth.
Address.

Mr. S. A. Thomson,
6 Mansford Place, PALMERSTON NORTH.

Copy for your information.

[signature]
District Inspector of Factories 2/7/47.

5,000/10/46-11117]"

Sydney's apprenticeship was interrupted by World War Two, during which he served as a pilot in the Fleet Air Arm in England.

Identification

Object type
Correspondence
Content type
Document
Identifier
2025-37
Archive
2025-37
Relation
IMCA Digital Archive
Date
1947
Digitisation ID
2025BD_2025-37_043411
Format
Paper
Held In
"IMCA Digital Archive"

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