Constable John (Jock) Watt

Description

John (known as Jock) Watt was the police constable in Ashhurst from 10 October 1948 until his retirement on 10 May 1962. He was born in Keith, Scotland, and migrated to New Zealand in 1924. Two years later he joined the police in Dunedin and was transferred to Wellington, Palmerston North (1927-1938) and Tauranga. He passed away in 1977.
This image is derived from a copy negative made from a photograph that was loaned for copying. The original photographic print is not held by the Ian Matheson City Archives.

Identification

Identifier

2014N_Z5308_009763

Archive

Ashhurst Historical Photograph Collection

Date

1948 to 1962

Digitisation id

2014N_Z5308_009763

Format

B&W negative