David Norman Perry
Born 25 Jul 1914 - Died 2 Aug 2006
- Service number
- WWII 581670 AWMM
- Also known as
- Norm AWMM
- Norman AWMM
- Armed force / branch
- Army AWMM
- Last rank
- YMCA, attached to 28 (Maori) Battalion AWMM
- War
- World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
About
- Title
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- Forenames
- David Norman AWMM
- Surname
- Perry AWMM
- Ingoa
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- Also known as
- Norm AWMM
- Norman AWMM
- Service number
- WWII 581670 AWMM
- Gender
- Male AWMM
- Religion
- Presbyterian, Christian AWMM
Images
Documents
About birth
- Birth
- 25 Jul 1914 AWMM
- Date of birth
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- Birth notes
- Son of Frederick Colin & Charlotte Letitia PERRYPublic - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 22 June 2025 - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/201264203/david_norman-perry
- Address before enlistment
- Omaio, New Zealand AWMM
- Post war occupation
- Company Secretary and Director/Civilian AWMM
- Next of kin
- Mrs P.R. Perry (wife), 30 Platina Street, Remuera, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
- Relationship status
- Married AWMM
- 1939 David N PERRY married Phyllis Ruth CONWAYPublic - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 22 June 2025 - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/201264203/david_norman-perry
Wars and conflicts
- War
- World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
- Campaign
- Italy AWMM
- Armed force / branch
- Army AWMM
- Service number
- WWII 581670 AWMM
- Military service
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Military decorations
Training and Enlistment
- Military training
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- Branch Trade Proficiency
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- Enlistment
- WW2 Welfare Officer/Civilian AWMM
- Age on enlistment
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- Occupation before enlistment
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Embarkations
- Embarkation details
- WW2 Mr/Military AWMM YMCA, attached to 28 (Maori) Battalion AWMM Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force AWMM
Prisoner of war
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Medical history
- Medical notes
- Hospital Diseases , Wounds, WWII AWMM
Seriously wounded in Italy 1944, invalided to NZ AWMM
Last known rank
- Last rank
- YMCA, attached to 28 (Maori) Battalion AWMM
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Biographical information
- Phyllis (nee Conway) married Norman Perry in 1939, she died in December 2003 aged 90 years.
Secretary and assistant to Apirana Ngata 1938-1950
Nominated a member of 28th NZ Maori Battalion 1941-44, served as the YMCA officer at the Battalion's request
Lay Moderator of the Presbyterian Church General Assembly in 1964.
Leader of Ecumenical Church Vietnam Peace Mission. In association with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (supported by the Prime Minister & Secretary of Foreign Affairs), initiated peace talks between Buddhists and Christians in North Vietnam, South Vietnam 1965
Member of the Roper Commission and prison reform initiatives
MBE awarded 1965. Knighted in 1977 for services to the community and Maori people, a photograph from the investiture published with the obituary (NZHerald, 2006)
A service was held at Te Maungarongo Marae, Ohope, followed by tangi and karakia at Tutawake Marae, Whitianga, East Opotiki, and interment in the Hapu Urupa
Known as Norman or Norm Perry AWMM
About death
- Death
- 2 Aug 2006 AWMM
Age 92 AWMM - Date of death
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- Age at death
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- Place of death
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- Cemetery
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- Cemetery name
- Tutawake Urupa, WhitiangaPublic - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 22 June 2025 - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/201264203/david_norman-perry#view-photo=190376853
- Grave reference
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- Obituary
- Obituary: New Zealand Herald, 12 August 2006 AWMM
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Memorial
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Sources
- External links
- Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand. Media Releases
http://www.presbyterian.org.nz/speaking-out/what-weve-said/media-releases/sir-norman-perry-kt-mbe-a-mighty-totara-has-fallen
Sources Used - 28th Maori Battalion Website 1941-1945
http://www.28maoribattalion.org.nz/
Further Reference - O'Reilly, D. Nga Kupu Aroha / Words of Love.
http://www.nzedge.com/features/ar-denis12.html
Further Reference - Wikidata Entity
http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q96601990
Further Reference - Cody, J. (1956). 28 (Maori) Battalion. Wellington: Dept. of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. Digital copy.
https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/webarchive/20210104000423/http://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-WH2Maor.html
Further Reference
- Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand. Media Releases
- References
- Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1945). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 12 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1943 to 31st December, 1943). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
p.153 - Cody, J. (1956). 28 (Maori) Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch.
- Information kindly provided by family
- Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1945). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 12 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1943 to 31st December, 1943). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
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