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Albert Ernest King

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Headstone of Pte Albert Ernest KING 449934. Andersons Bay RSA Cemetery, Dunedin City Council, Block 2SF20. Image kindly provided by Allan Steel CC-BY 4.0.

Headstone of Pte Albert Ernest KING 449934. Andersons Bay RSA Cemetery, Dunedin City Council, Block …

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Albert Ernest AWMM
  • Surname
    King AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    449934 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    449934 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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  • Embarkation details

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 on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Albert King was the son of George Albert and Isabella King of Dunedin. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    • 17 May 1943 AWMM
      Age 20 AWMM
      AWMM
    • 17 May 1943 Allan Steel Cemetery Project
      Age 20 AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed on Active Service AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    • Andersons Bay Cemetery, Tomahawk Road, Dunedin, New Zealand AWMM 20.2 AWMM
    • Andersons Bay RSA Cemetery, Dunedin City Council AWMM Block 2SF, Plot 20 AWMM
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Memorial

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