George Tuoro Marsden

Born 28 August 1918 - Died 2 November 1984

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Service number
WWII 62744 AWMM
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Armed force / branch
Army AWMM
Last rank
Major/Military AWMM
28 (Maori) Battalion AWMM
War
World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM

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Title
Forenames
George Tuoro AWMM
Surname
Marsden AWMM
Ingoa
Also known as
Service number
WWII 62744 AWMM
Gender
Male AWMM
Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
Iwi Māori, Māori AWMM
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Civilian life

About birth

Birth
28 August 1918 AWMM Waimate North, Bay of Islands AWMM
Date of birth
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Address before enlistment
WW2 Awanui, New Zealand AWMM
Post war occupation
Next of kin on embarkation
WW2 Mr H. Marsden (father), Awanui, New Zealand AWMM
Relationship status
Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

War
World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
Campaign
Armed force / branch
Army AWMM
Service number
WWII 62744 AWMM
Military service
5th Brigade Headquarters AWMM
Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

Medals and Awards
- War Medal 1939-1945 AWMM
- New Zealand War Service Medal AWMM

Training and Enlistment

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WW2 Pupil teaching/Civilian AWMM
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Embarkations

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WW2 Lieutenant/Military AWMM 28 (Maori) Battalion AWMM Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 7th Reinforcements AWMM

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Hospital Diseases , Wounds, WWII AWMM
Severley wounded North Africa AWMM

Last known rank

Last rank
Major/Military AWMM
28 (Maori) Battalion AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

Husband of Sister Pare Saxby (817435), father of John, Peter, Elizabeth and Ronald

Awarded OBE for services to Maori education 1980. AWMM

Death

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Death
2 November 1984 AWMM
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External links
- Obituary: originally published in April 1986, The Battalion Remembers. Poroporoaki - Obituaries. Digital transcript: 28th Maori Battalion Website 1941-1945. URL:
  http://www.28maoribattalion.org.nz/soldier/george-tuoro-marsden
  Obituary
- Cody, J. (1956). 28 (Maori) Battalion. Wellington: Dept. of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. Digital copy.
  http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-WH2Maor.htm
  Further Reference
References
- Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1942). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 5 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1941 to 30 September, 1941). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
  WW2 5: WW2 142 AWMM
- 28th Maori Battalion Website 1941-1945 AWMM
- Cody, J. (1956). 28 (Maori) Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM
- Information kindly provided by family AWMM

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02 November 2022

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