{"id":5406,"date":"2018-06-16T04:29:41","date_gmt":"2018-06-16T04:29:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/?p=5406"},"modified":"2021-01-29T07:48:00","modified_gmt":"2021-01-29T07:48:00","slug":"bill-edhouse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/2018\/06\/bill-edhouse\/","title":{"rendered":"WONZ 182 &#8211; Bill Edhouse"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_7751\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-5406-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/wonz\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/WONZ_Ep_182_Bill_Edhouse.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/wonz\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/WONZ_Ep_182_Bill_Edhouse.mp3\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/wonz\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/WONZ_Ep_182_Bill_Edhouse.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/wonz\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/WONZ_Ep_182_Bill_Edhouse.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/?powerpress_pinw=5406-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/wonz\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/WONZ_Ep_182_Bill_Edhouse.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"WONZ_Ep_182_Bill_Edhouse.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/au\/podcast\/wings-over-new-zealand-show\/id606143097?mt=2&amp;ls=1#episodeGuid=https%3A%2F%2Fcambridgeairforce.org.nz%2FWONZShow%2F%3Fp%3D5406\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_itunes\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Apple Podcasts\" rel=\"nofollow\">Apple Podcasts<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p><p><strong>Guest:\u00a0<\/strong>William John &#8220;Bill&#8221; Edhouse, NZ426311, Air Gunner, Royal New Zealand Air Force<br \/>\n16th of June 1922 &#8211; 28th of March 2017<\/p>\n<p><strong>Host:<\/strong>\u00a0Dave Homewood<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recorded:<\/strong>\u00a023rd of January 2010<\/p>\n<p><strong>Released:<\/strong>\u00a016th of June 2018<\/p>\n<p><strong>Duration:<\/strong>\u00a01 hour 51\u00a0 minutes 35 seconds<\/p>\n<p>In this episode Dave Homewood interviewed the late Bill Edhouse, who was an RNZAF Air Gunner during WWII.<\/p>\n<p>He served initially as a gunner in Hawker Hinds, on No. 6 (Army Cooperation) Squadron at Milson (Palmerston North), then briefly with No. 21 (Army Cooperation) Squadron at Ohakea, and finally No. 20 (Army Cooperation) Squadron at Onerahi, Whangarei.<\/p>\n<p>He was then posted to No. 30 Squadron at Gisborne for a short time flying in their Vickers Vincents and Harvard, before undergoing some turret training with No. 2 Gunnery School&#8217;s Lockheed Hudsons, also at Gisborne.<\/p>\n<p>Next he joined No. 1 (Bomber Reconnaissance) Squadron at Whenuapai in August 1943 . With that unit in October 1943 he proceeded to the Pacific and flew a tour in Tom Mounsey&#8217;s crew on the front line from Henderson Field at Guadalcanal and also the forward strip at Munda.<\/p>\n<p>He returned to New Zealand in February 1944 and was posted to No. 9 Squadron where he crewed up with another crew, led by Bert Caisley.\u00a0 With them he returned to Henderson Field in June 1944 for his second tour. They soon moved up to Piva in Bougainville and flew operations through till late August 1944.<\/p>\n<p>Following that second tour he returned to New Zealand where he joined No. 8 Squadron flying home duties at Whenuapai, before he then rejoined No. 6 Squadron, who were now flying Consolidated Catalina. His crew was led by S\/Ldr Butcher. He returned to the Pacific with No. 6 Squadron in November 1944 and flew patrols in the Catalinas through till May 1945. From June till November 1945 he worked in the Whenuapai Control Tower before being released from the RNZAF.<\/p>\n<p>Bill died in March 2017, aged 94.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_1134.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5408 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_1134-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_1134-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_1134-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_1134-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_1134-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_1134-400x600.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nBill Edhouse, right, with Dave Homewood, on the day of the interview<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/img278.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5411 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/img278-1024x667.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/img278-1024x667.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/img278-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/img278-768x500.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/img278-150x98.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/img278-400x261.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/img278.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nA Hawker Hind in flight (Bill Edhouse&#8217;s Collection)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/img220-.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5409 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/img220--1024x801.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/img220--1024x801.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/img220--300x235.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/img220--768x601.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/img220--150x117.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/img220--400x313.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/img220-.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Above: Bill (centre) in the Pacific receiving a ration of grapefruit juice\u00a0(Bill Edhouse&#8217;s Collection)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/img221.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5410 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/img221-1024x802.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/img221-1024x802.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/img221-300x235.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/img221-768x602.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/img221-150x118.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/img221-400x313.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/img221.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nMen of No.1 (BR) Squadron meeting the Governor General of New Zealand, Marshal of the RAF Sir Cyril Newell, at Munda or Guadalcanal. Bill is centre, behind Sir Cyril.\u00a0(Bill Edhouse&#8217;s Collection)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/img280.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5412 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/img280-694x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"944\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/img280-694x1024.jpg 694w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/img280-203x300.jpg 203w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/img280-768x1134.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/img280-102x150.jpg 102w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/img280-400x590.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/img280.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nBill next to a No. 1 (BR) Squadron Ventura\u00a0(Bill Edhouse&#8217;s Collection)<\/p>\n<p>The music in this episode is &#8216;I&#8217;m Getting Sentimental Over You&#8217; by Glenn Miller and his Orchestra<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to Steve and Shelley Edhouse for their assistance in making this episode.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Guest: William John &#8220;Bill&#8221; Edhouse, NZ426311, Air Gunner, Royal New Zealand Air Force 16th of June 1922 &#8211; 28th of March 2017<\/p>\n<p>Host: Dave Homewood<\/p>\n<p>Recorded: 23rd of January 2010<\/p>\n<p>Released: 16th of June 2018<\/p>\n<p>Duration: 1 hour 51 minutes 35 seconds<\/p>\n<p>In this episode Dave Homewood interviewed the late Bill Edhouse, who was an [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[1078,89,1292,16,1105,768,951,1805,389,1310,939,1806,952,980,1636,551,95,1807,917,815,771,90,1115,5,881,192,1026,1733,46,377,1426,183,1293,916,1024,831,47,918],"class_list":["post-5406","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-episodes","tag-air","tag-aviation","tag-bill","tag-bomber","tag-catalina","tag-consolidated","tag-dave","tag-edhouse","tag-force","tag-gunner","tag-hawker","tag-hind","tag-homewood","tag-hudson","tag-ii","tag-lockheed","tag-new","tag-ohakune","tag-over","tag-pacific","tag-patrol","tag-podcast","tag-reconnaissance","tag-rnzaf","tag-royal","tag-show","tag-two","tag-ventura","tag-veteran","tag-vickers","tag-vincent","tag-war","tag-william","tag-wings","tag-world","tag-ww2","tag-wwii","tag-zealand","odd"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5406","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5406"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5406\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9058,"href":"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5406\/revisions\/9058"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5406"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5406"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5406"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}