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Edward William Harper

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Edward William (Ted) Harper. Enlistment photo 1940. Image kindly provided by Judith Harper. Image has no known copyright restrictions.

Edward William (Ted) Harper. Enlistment photo 1940. Image kindly provided by Judith Harper. Image ha …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Edward William AWMM
  • Surname
    Harper AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWII 12134 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    24 August 1920 Public - Judith Harper - Child - 1 February 2018 - Family papers
  • Place of birth
    Hamilton, NZ Public - Judith Harper - Child - 1 February 2018 - Family papers and family knowledge. Am I allowed to say "Grandma said so"?
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    WW2 Pre 1940-1941 AWMM Care of Post-office, Te Pahu AWMM
  • Post war occupation
    Driver, carrying business, agricultural contractor. Public - Judith Harper - Child - 1 February 2018 - Family knowledge
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW2 Mrs. E.J. Harper, care of Post-office, Te Pahu (mother) AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 1940-1941 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 12134 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 1940-1941 2NZEF Nom. Roll 3, p.198 Truck Driver/Civilian 2NZEF Nom. Roll 3, p.198
    Hamilton, Waikato 2NZEF Nom. Roll 3, p.198
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

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
    13 October 1992 AWMM
    Age 72 AWMM
    Te Awamutu, Waikato AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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  • References
    Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 3 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1940 to 31st March, 1941). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
    p.198 AWMM

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
06 January 2020Judith HarperNelson, New ZealandChild
06 January 2020Judith HarperRichmond, Nelson 7020, NZChild

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