P Joe Collett at Awarua Radio
Patrick Joseph Collett
Born: 8 Sep 1928
Died: 22 Jun 2005, age 76
Worked at:
- Ross Post Office: From 1945
- Wellington Telegraph Training School: From 1948
- Wellington Telegraph Office: Cadet, 1948
- Awarua Radio: Cadet, 1949
- Awarua Radio: Telegraphist, 1950
- Apia Radio: 1952
- Awarua Radio: Telegraphist, 1952
- Korea: NZ Corps of Signals, 1954-1956
- Wellington Radio: Telegraphist, 1956
- Awarua Radio: Senior Telegraphist, 1956
- Awarua Radio: Supervisor, 1966
- Awarua Radio: Senior Supervisor, from Nov 1976
- Awarua Radio: Manager, 9 Oct 1981 – 3 May 1985 (retired)
Joe Collett, pictured in the Southland Times, 17 December 1983
Final night at ZLB, 1991. L-R: Bert McKechnie, Joe Collett, Ellie Ellenden. Courtesy family of E Ellenden
Comments by Joe Collett on the 1968 emergency call from SS Gothic which was picked up at Awarua Radio ZLB.
20 February 2005: George King, John Duncan, Jack Ryan and Joe Collett at a quarterly lunch for radio colleagues at the Fisherman’s Table in Paekakariki. Photo: Clyde Williams. Click to enlarge.
20 February 2005: Ete Deverall, Jack Ryan, Joe Collett, Bill Deverall, Zita Ryan and Maureen Collett at a quarterly lunch for radio colleagues at the Fisherman’s Table in Paekakariki.
Photo: Clyde Williams. Click to enlarge.
Vibroplex Blue Racer semi-automatic Morse key that belonged to Joe Collett. Photo: Awarua Communications Museum
