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Cenotaph record

Gustave George Suhr

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Portrait of Gustave George (Gus) Suhr. Image courtesy of Allan Dodson, Porirua War Stories. Image may be subject to copyright restrictions.

Portrait of Gustave George (Gus) Suhr. Image courtesy of Allan Dodson, Porirua War Stories. Image ma …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Gustave George AWMM
  • Surname
    Suhr AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Gus AWMM
  • Service number
    WWII 6758 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    16 January 1915 Porirua War Stories Tariki, Taranaki Porirua War Stories
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    WW2 Pre 1940 AWMM Heao, via Stratford AWMM
  • Post war occupation
    Railway foreman/Civilian AWMM
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW2 Mrs. V. Suhr, 44 Hine St., New New Plymouth (mother) AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 1940 AWMM Single/WWII AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWII 6758 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW2 1940 2NZEF Nom. Roll 2, p.178 Surfaceman/Civilian 2NZEF Nom. Roll 2, p.178
    New Plymouth, Taranaki 2NZEF Nom. Roll 2, p.178
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes

Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

About death

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  • Death
    1 January 1970 Porirua War Stories
    Porirua War Stories
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Porirua Cemetery, Porirua AWMM Plot 62, Row X, Public (Non-Conformist) Area AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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  • External links
    Gustave George Suhr profile, Porirua War Stories
    https://www.poriruawarstories.com/suhr-gustav-george
    Further Reference
  • References
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 2 (Embarkations to 30th June, 1940). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      p.178 AWMM
    • Information for this record was kindly provided by Allan Dodson, Porirua War Stories AWMM

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