Ngā ingoa tuatahi

William John David AWMM

Ingoa whānau

Meldrum AWMM

Ingoa kārangaranga

• The Sheriff Meldrum AWMM
• High Pockets Meldrum AWMM

Nama Hōia

• 30517 AWMM
• Malaya 30517 AWMM

Ira tangata

Male AWMM

Pono

Catholic, Christian AWMM

Whānautanga mai

28 Dec 1933 AWMM

Wāhi noho i mua i te whakaurunga

Pre 30 Jan 1951 AWMM 187 Tainui Street, Greymouth, New Zealand AWMM

Mahi whai muri i te pakanga

• Recruitment Consultant/Civilian AWMM
• Manufacturing Manager/Civilian AWMM
• Human Resources Manager/Civilian AWMM

Uri kiritahi

Mrs P.L. Meldrum (wife), 187 Tainui Street, Greymouth, New Zealand AWMM

Mēnā he hoa rangatira tōna

Pre 28 Nov 1957 AWMM Married AWMM
Married, 1 child AWMM

Pakanga

• Regular Military Service AWMM
• Malayan Emergency, 1948-1960 AWMM
• Borneo Confrontation, 1963-1966 AWMM
• Malaya, 1960-1964 AWMM
• Indonesian Confrontation 1962-1966 AWMM

Te Ope o Tū / te peka

Army AWMM

Nama Hōia

• 30517 AWMM
• Malaya 30517 AWMM

Mētara me ngā Tohu

• General Service Medal 1918-62 (Malaya clasp) AWMM
• Pingat Jasa Malaysia (PJM) Medal AWMM
• New Zealand Operational Service Medal AWMM

Whakangungu ope taua

• Cadets AWMM
• Royal Military College, Duntroon AWMM
• Compulsory Military Training (CMT) AWMM
  Burnham Camp (Recruits 1955-57) AWMM

Te urunga

30 Jan 1951 AWMM
Age  17 AWMM
School boy/Civilian AWMM

Taipitopito ekenga waka

• Malaya Vessel was Captain Cook AWMM Lieutenant/Military AWMM New Zealand Regiment, 1 Battalion, B Company AWMM British Commonwealth Far East Strategic Reserve AWMM
• Malaya Captain/Military AWMM New Zealand Regiment, 1 Battalion, Headquarters AWMM British Commonwealth Far East Strategic Reserve AWMM
  2nd Embarkation AWMM

Tuhinga hauora

• Height, Unknown Period AWMM
  6 foot 3 inches AWMM
• Weight, Unknown Period AWMM
  11 stone AWMM

Te tūnga whakamutunga

28 Sept 1965 AWMM
Voluntary Discharge AWMM
Major/Military AWMM
New Zealand Army, Special Air Service AWMM

Son of Brigadier-General W. Meldrum CB, CMG, DSO

2nd Cousin of Major-General Bruce Meldrum CB, CBE, CGS

Cousin of Major General Maurice Dodson CBE, MC

Commanded 1 Ranger Squadron NZ SAS 1964-65.

Cenotaph record initially prepared with the serviceman in 2000.

Photo of Lt W.J.D. Meldrum in The Officers, 1st Battalion The New Zealand Regiment (Nyasa Camp, Malaya 1958)

Photo of Capt W.J.D. Meldrum in The Officers, 1st Battalion Royal New Zealand Regiment (Malaya 1962) AWMM

Matenga

28 Aug 2004 Death Notice/Cemetery Record
Age  70 AWMM

Urupā

North Shore Memorial Park and Crematorium (Schnapper Rock), Albany, North Shore City, New Zealand AWMM Northern Division Rsa Burials Section 2 Block E Row F Plot 28 AWMM

Pānui Matenga

Death Notice: New Zealand Herald, August 2004 AWMM

Mea e whai hononga ai

Hononga ki waho

Interview with Major William John David Meldrum, Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, OHInt-0190/02
https://natlib.govt.nz/records/35831164
Further Reference

Ngā tuhinga

• The New Zealand Herald
  Death Notice: New Zealand Herald, August 2004
• Information kindly provided by family
• Clamp, B., Clamp, D., & 1st Battalion the New Zealand Regiment (1957-59) Association. (2007). 1st battalion the New Zealand regiment (1957-59) association 50th anniversary: the first of the first. B. Clamp.
• 1NZR Roll 1961-1963 - Bill Russell, Malayan Veterans Association Scrapbook – 40th Anniversary edition.
• DECEASED, 1 NZ Regiment, 1961-63 – Internet resource.
• This record was partially created from Cemetery research completed by Carol Foster (2021).
• Fry, P., & New Zealand. Army. Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment. Battalion, 1st. (1983). The First Battalion Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment : Journal / [P.J. Fry, editor] (25th anniversary commemorative ed.). Singapore: The Regiment.
• FARELF Nominal Roll Part 1 1958-1961 - Archives New Zealand, Wellington, CAJN CH189/Box70 41/4/11 (R21234083)
• Cenotaph record initially prepared with the service person.