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William Edward George Hayden

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Portrait from The Weekly News; 13 August 1941 - This image may be subject to copyright

Portrait from The Weekly News; 13 August 1941 - This image may be subject to copyright

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William Edward George AWMM
  • Surname
    Hayden AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    4772 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    b. 1918 Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 6 July 2023 - NZ BDM Birth Records
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
    Son of William Herbert and Agnes Hayden, of Rotorua Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 6 July 2023 - https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/william-edward-george-hayden
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Public Works Department, Gisborne, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs A. Hayden (mother), Wylie Street, Rotorua, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 5 January 1940 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
    1941 Crete AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    4772 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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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
    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • William Hayden was the son of William Herbert and Agnes Hayden, of Rotorua, Auckland, New Zealand. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    20 May 1941 AWMM
    Age 23 AWMM
    Crete, Greece AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Suda Bay War Cemetery, Crete, Greece AWMM 6. E. 3. AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
    HAYDEN.— ()n M.ay 20th 1941, killed in Action Corpora! William Edward George, 4772 Fir.st Echelon, beloved oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. W H Hayden, of Wylie Street. Rotorua. and loved brother of Alice, l/2/104 Kenneth, Rosina, Noel, Jocelyn; aged 23yrs —So young, so tender, so loving, the lad we loved so well. Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 6 July 2023 - ROLL OF HONOUR
    NEW ZEALAND HERALD, VOLUME LXXVIII, ISSUE 24032, 1 AUGUST 1941, PAGE 1
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  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Rotorua Citizens War Memorial (World War 2) AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM

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Sources

Sources

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  • External links
    Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
    https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/936762
    Sources Used
  • References
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 1 (Embarkations to 31st March, 1940). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      WW2 1: WW2 78 AWMM
    • Sinclair, D. (1954). 19 Battalion and Armoured Regiment. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
06 July 2023Lorraine MonaGisborne Researcher
20 April 2022Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher

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