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Smith, Arthur Laurence Lansley

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 25 January 1907 - 11 September 1997

Biography

Arthur was born to James Henry Smith and Laura Kate nee Lansley in Cranleigh, Surrey England. Arthur was brought up in an orphanage in Auckland during World War One and was an army padre in World War Two.

In 1934 Arthur married Daphne Horrell, the eventually divorced and he married Kathleen Maureen Naylar in 1961.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Arthur Laurence Lansley Smith, 1992

 Series
Identifier: Arch 1233/31
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Cassettes containing oral histories, predominantly of women connected to Canterbury University. The initial project was set up by the Canterbury Branch of the New Zealand Federation of University Women in 1989. Most interviews are conducted by Stancey Yeabsley and were recorded between 1989 - 2009.

Dates: 1992