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Peter Gilray Hammonds

  • Service number
    WWII 80565 AWMM
  • Also known as
  • Armed force / branch
    • Army AWMM
    • 19th Armoured Division, driver, Sherman Tanks. Public - Bradley H - Child - 12 June 2020 - RSA
  • Last rank
  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
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Peter Gilray Hammonds

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Peter Gilray AWMM
  • Surname
    Hammonds AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWII 80565 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
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About birth

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  • Birth
    18 May 1919 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    18-05-1919 Public - Simone - Other relative - 27 June 2020 - From his son Brad Hammonds
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    WW2 Pre 1943 AWMM P.O. Box 37, Matamata AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW2 Mrs. A.A. Hammonds, Hinuera, Matamata (m) AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 1943 AWMM Single/WWII AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
    North Africa and Italy however only received the Italy Star Public - Bradley H - Child - 12 June 2020 - As understood from Peter and his many army mates.
  • Armed force / branch
    • Army AWMM
    • 19th Armoured Division, driver, Sherman Tanks. Public - Bradley H - Child - 12 June 2020 - RSA
  • Service number
    WWII 80565 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers
    Rank of Corporal at war's end Public - Bradley H - Child - 12 June 2020 - RSA

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  • Hi
    Just want to add Peter Gilray Hammonds death date to this memorial. He died on 08/09/1994. This was emailed to me from his son Bradley. If you could please update. Thanks.
    Simone


    Peter Gilray Hammonds
    No: 80565
    Corporal - driver - Sherman tanks.
    19th Armoured Regiment
    2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force
    Served in North Africa and Italy.
    Died 08/09/1994.
    Public - Simone - Other relative - 25 June 2020
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    Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1945). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 11 (Embarkations from 1st April, 1943 to 30th June, 1943). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
    p.54 AWMM

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
23 January 2022BrendonLondon, New ZealandResearcher
27 June 2020Simone Tauranga, New ZealandOther relative
12 June 2020BradleyPutaruru, New ZealandChild
12 June 2020Bradley HPutaruru, New ZealandChild

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