Image from the Reverend Roy K Matheson personal collection. RNZAF Marine Craft W1 on the hard at RNZAF Station Hobsonville.

Image from the Reverend Roy K Matheson personal collection. RNZAF Marine Craft W71 'Mataroa' at Suva, Fiji.

Image from the Reverend Roy K Matheson personal collection. Side view of RNZAF Marine Craft W322 moored at RNZAF Station Hobsonville.

Image from the Reverend Roy K Matheson personal collection. 3/4 front view of RNZAF Marine Craft W72 'Playmate' moored at RNZAF Station Lauthala Bay, Fiji. Handwritten on the reverse "W72 Control Launch at Lauthala Bay 1947".

Image from the Reverend Roy K Matheson personal collection. RNZAF Marine craft moored at RNZAF Station Lauthala Bay. W49 (far left) and W31 "Panair" centre.

Image from the Reverend Roy K Matheson personal collection. RNZAF Marine Craft W186 with launching crane at Norfolk Island.

Portrait of Flying Officer AA Matheson DFM, from the Weekly News issue 4 October 1944, page 24.

Image from the Reverend Roy K Matheson personal collection. Marine Craft moored at a wharf at RNZAF Station Lauthala Bay, Fiji. Marine Craft W45 and W46 visible, also barges and fishing vessels.

Image from the Reverend Roy K Matheson personal collection. Marine Craft W46, a 40 foot control boat, under power, unknown location.

Image from the Reverend Roy K Matheson personal collection. Marine Craft W275 'Aotea', a 63 foot rescue boat on the water near RNZAF Station Hobsonville.

Image from the Reverend Roy K Matheson personal collection. Marine Craft W276 'Tainui', a 63 foot rescue boat, on a trolley on the hard at RNZAF Station Hobsonville. Handwritten on the reverse "Taken at Hobsonville late 1949. Boat also at Bougainville 25.4.43. to Auckland 21.1.50."

Image from the Reverend Roy K Matheson personal collection. Side view of Marine Craft W276 'Tainui', a 63 foot rescue boat, at Noumea Harbour, New Caledonia. Handwritten on the reverse "May 1946 - Changing berth in Noumea Harbour - W276."

Image from the Reverend Roy K Matheson personal collection. Marine Craft W275 'Aotea', a 63 foot rescue boat, under power approaching Noumea, New Caledonia. This photo taken from Marine Craft W276 'Tainui'. Handwritten on the reverse "Taken from 276 - W275 Approaching Noumea - End of April 1946."

Image from the Reverend Roy K Matheson personal collection. Marine Craft W78 'Theresa May', a general purpose and towing vessel, at RNZAF Station Lauthala Bay.