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Edward William Gates

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Group Photograph of Prisoners of War from Camp Oflag 79. Jack Read, Robert Joseph George Smith, A.H Swiebruck, Jim Meads, E.W Gates, Bill Donald, A.J. Lang, Sgt F.C. Parker. Image kindly provided by Lynette Wilson (February 2019). Image may be subject to copyright restrictions.

Group Photograph of Prisoners of War from Camp Oflag 79. Jack Read, Robert Joseph George Smith, A.H …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Edward William AWMM
  • Surname
    Gates AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWII 6966 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
    WW2 Pre 1940 AWMM 19 Goring St., Wellington AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • WW2 J. McLeod, Hawera (friend) AWMM
    • Married Barbara Jean McLeod (Jean) and had two children Allan and Barbara Public - Matthew - Other relative - 9 April 2018 - Family History - I am the son of Allan. Edward was my grandfather and Jean was my grandmother.
  • Relationship status
    • Pre 1940 AWMM Single/WWII AWMM
    • Married Barbara Jean McLeod (Jean) and had two children Allan and Barbara Public - Matthew - Other relative - 9 April 2018 - Family History - I am the son of Allan. Edward was my grandfather and Jean was my grandmother.

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWII 6966 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW2 1940 2NZEF Nom. Roll 2, p.68 Labourer/Civilian 2NZEF Nom. Roll 2, p.68
    2NZEF Nom. Roll 2, p.68
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
    • WW2 POW - Crete List of 2NZEF POW (MS 2009/8)
      Crete, Greece List of 2NZEF POW (MS 2009/8)
    • WW2 POW - Oflag 79, Waggum, Germany 2NZEF, Germany and German occupied territories : imperial prisoners of war alphabetical list : section 4. N.Z. 1945.
      Germany, Europe 2NZEF, Germany and German occupied territories : imperial prisoners of war alphabetical list : section 4. N.Z. 1945.
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number
    WWII 22455 AWMM

Medical history

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  • Medical notes

Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

About death

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  • Death
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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  • References
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 2 (Embarkations to 30th June, 1940). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      p.68 AWMM
    • List of 2NZEF Prisoners of War. 1941-1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 2009/8. AWMM
    • Great Britain Army. (1945). Germany and German occupied territories : imperial prisoners of war alphabetical list : section 4. London, U.K.: Government Printer. AWMM

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09 April 2018MatthewNew ZealandOther relative

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