Trevor, known as Mick, was working as a dairy factory hand at the Kakaramea Cheese Factory when he enlisted and left for war in 1942 For a time on his return to New Zealand he went sharemilking on the Glen Road at Kaupokanui for a year before buying his own dairy farm at

Oakura. In 1975, son Graeme took over the farm and Mick then became a land agent, first at Oakura and when he moved to New Plymouth.

 

On retirement, Mick bought a woodlathe and made furniture, flower pots etc. and his wooden toys were bought by a local store. It became difficult to keep up with the demand and he eventually gave it up. His interest was golf which he had played for many years and bowls.