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Pat Wilson

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Pat AWMM
  • Surname
    Wilson AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Patrick Wilson AWMM
  • Service number
    39624 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
    Iwi Māori, Māori AWMM
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    2 June 1917 AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Mahoenui, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mr Te Ora Wilson (father), Mahoenui, Taranaki, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Unknown AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    39624 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards
    • Military Medal (MM) AWMM
      22 July 1943 AWMM
      In the night attach on Takrouna on 19/20 April 1943 Pte. Wilson displayed courage and coolness of the highest order. During the advance which was under very heavy shell, anti-tank and mortar, fire his behaviour and conduct was an inspiration to all his comrades. Later, together with his platoon sergeant he went to the assistance of the small party of men in Takrouna village and participated in the bitter and fierce fighting culminating in the surrender of the enemy. During the fighting Pte. Wilson showed great dash and aggressiveness and outstanding gallantry. (London Gazette 22/7/1943 (I)) The National Archives. Recommendation for Award for Wilson, Patrick. (Ref. WO 373/25/486). Military Medal. AWMM
    • War Medal 1939-1945 AWMM
    • New Zealand War Service Medal AWMM

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW2 Unknown AWMM Labourer/Civilian AWMM
    Te Kuiti, Waikato AWMM
  • 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
  • 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. 2 (Embarkations to 30th June, 1940). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      WW2 2: WW2 202 AWMM
    • Cody, J. (1956). 28 (Maori) Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM

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