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Cenotaph record

Norman Trewby

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Photograph of Norman Trewby in uniform. Image kindly provided by Angela McPherson. (January 2022).

Photograph of Norman Trewby in uniform. Image kindly provided by Angela McPherson. (January 2022).

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Norman AWMM
  • Surname
    Trewby AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Trewby AWMM
  • Service number
    WWII 9217 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 European Hotel, Dunedin AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW2 Mrs. Maria Jane Trewby, Mangaweka (mother) AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 1940 AWMM Single/WWII AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWII 9217 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards
    • Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) AWMM
      "On 11 December 1941 when his company attacked very strong enemy positions on a ridge east of the Gazala defences and after his officers had ben wounded Sgt. Trewby who was acting as Compnay Sergeant-Major immediately took control of two platoons of the company. In the face of very heavy artillery, mortar and machine-gun fire he reorganised these platoons, alloted fresh positions and was personally responsible for the beating off a strong enemy counter-attack. His personal courage and coolness in face of danger was an inspiration to the men under his command. His actions were largely responsible for the defeat and destruction of a force overwhelmingly superior in numbers and proved to be the beginning of complete enemy withdrawal in that sector." LG 20/02/1942 AWMM
    • War Medal 1939-1945 AWMM
    • New Zealand War Service Medal AWMM

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW2 1940 2NZEF Nom. Roll 2, p.188 Insurance manager/Civilian 2NZEF Nom. Roll 2, p.188
    Dunedin, Otago 2NZEF Nom. Roll 2, p.188
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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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

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
    23 February 1991 Allan Steel Cemetery Project
    Age 89 AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Greenpark RSA Cemetery, Dunedin City Council AWMM Block 1S, Plot 15 AWMM
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  • 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.188 AWMM
    • This record was partially compiled from data kindly provided by Allan Steel Cemetery Project (2020) AWMM
    • Beattie, P.J. and Pomeroy, M.J. (2016). Gallant Acts and Noble Deeds: New Zealand army honours and awards for the Second World War. Auckland, N.Z.: Fair Dinkum Publications.; P.J. Beattie and M.J. Pomeroy, 2016. AWMM

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