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George Portlock McElwee

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Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    George Portlock AWMM
  • Surname
    McElwee AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWII 600708 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    23 February 1913 Public - Gina - 18 March 2023 - family records and Ancestry website under George Portlock McElwee (1913 - 1993)
  • Place of birth
    "Orongomai," (possibly name of farm) at Cashmere Hills, Christchurch. Public - Gina - 18 March 2023 - Newspaper Engagement notice. https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19360622.2.161?items_per_page=10&query=george+mcelwee+frances+wheeler&snippet=true
  • Birth notes
    Mother - Miriam Sarah Clayton. Father -
    George Henry McElwee. Public - Gina - 18 March 2023 - Family records
  • Address before enlistment
    • WW2 Pre 1942 AWMM 46 Shrewsbury St., Christchurch AWMM
    • WW2 Pre 1945 AWMM 46 Shrewsbury St. ,Ch'ch AWMM
  • Post war occupation
    George owned McElwee Motors (1958) Ltd at 747 Victoria St, Hamilton for approx 40 years. Public - Gina - 18 March 2023 - Family records. I knew George and his family personally
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • WW2 Mrs. F.E. McElwee, 46 Shrewsbury St., Christchurch (w) AWMM
    • WW2 Mrs. F.E. McElwee, 46 Shrewsbury St., Christchurch (w) AWMM
  • Relationship status
    • Pre 1942 AWMM Married/WWII AWMM
    • Pre 1945 AWMM Married/WWII AWMM
    • First wife Frances Enid Wheeler, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Wheeler, Leedstown, Marton. 2nd wife Valmai Clara Rosemany Houston. Public - Gina - 18 March 2023 - I personally knew George and both wives. Ancestry website George Portlock McElwee (1913 - 1993)

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWII 600708 AWMM
  • Military service
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Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • 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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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Death notice for George's father. PERSONAL NOTES.
    INANGAHUA TIMES, 4 JANUARY 1932, PAGE 2

    The death took place at the residence of his brother-in-law and sister, Mr and Mrs H. Nabr, at 5.30 p.m. yesterday, of a well-known and highly esteemed resident of Westport, in the person of Mr George McElwee Senr. Deceased was a native of Westport, and 63 years of age.
    His father William McElwee, was one of the Buller District’s earliest settlers.
    Deceased was married to the second daughter of the late Mr Clayton, and leaves a widow and one son to mourn the loss, also three brothers, Mr J. McElwee. Reefton ; Mr D. McElwee, Westport, and T. McElwee, Melbourne, and three sisters, Mrs Asmuss, Auckland ; Mrs H. Nahr, Westport, and Mrs Hurley, Wellington. Public - Gina - 18 March 2023 - https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/IT19320104.2.8?items_per_page=10&phrase=2&query=george+mcelwee&snippet=true
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Death

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  • Death
  • Date of death
    29 May 1993 Public - Gina - 18 March 2023 - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/140870585/george-portlock-mcelwee
  • Age at death
    80 Public - Gina - 18 March 2023 - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/140870585/george-portlock-mcelwee
  • Place of death
    Hamilton Public - Gina - 18 March 2023 - I attended George's funeral. His last residence was in St Andrews, Hamilton.
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
    Hamilton Park Cemetery, Hamilton, Waikato, NZ Public - Gina - 18 March 2023 - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/140870585/george-portlock-mcelwee
  • Grave reference
    PLOT RSA-WALL Public - Gina - 18 March 2023 - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/140870585/george-portlock-mcelwee
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference
    MEMORIAL ID 140870585 Public - Gina - 18 March 2023 - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/140870585/george-portlock-mcelwee

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    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1945). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 9 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1942 to 31st December, 1942). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      p.247 AWMM
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1945). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 15 (Embarkations from 1st January, 1945 to 31st December, 1945). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      p.88 AWMM

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