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Esmond Richard Asquith

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Esmond Richard AWMM
  • Surname
    Asquith AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWII 36889 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    27 Apr 1915 Public - Ross - Other relative - 26 February 2018 - Family Papers
  • Place of birth
    Opunake, Taranaki, New Zealand. Public - Ross - Other relative - 26 February 2018 - Family Papers
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    WW2 Pre 1940-1941 AWMM 80 Whiteley St., New New Plymouth AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • WW2 Mrs. A.R. Asquith, 80 Whiteley St., New New Plymouth (mother) AWMM
    • Son of John Emond Asquith and Alice Maud Asquith[ Nee Morrenell] Public - Ross - Other relative - 26 February 2018 - Family Papers
  • Relationship status
    Pre 1940-1941 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 36889 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 1940-1941 2NZEF Nom. Roll 3, p.19 Painter (car) 2NZEF Nom. Roll 3, p.19
    New Plymouth, Taranaki 2NZEF Nom. Roll 3, p.19
  • 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
  • Date of death
    11 Feb 1993 Public - Ross - Other relative - 26 February 2018 - Cemetery Records
  • Age at death
    77 years Public - Ross - Other relative - 26 February 2018 - Cemetery Records
  • Place of death
    New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand. Public - Ross - Other relative - 26 February 2018 - Cemetery Records
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
    Awanui Cemetery, New Plymouth, Taranaki, NZ Public - Ross - Other relative - 26 February 2018 - Cemetery Records
  • Grave reference
    Services Area, Row E, Cremations Plot 35 Public - Ross - Other relative - 26 February 2018 - Cemetery Records
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Sources

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  • References
    Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 3 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1940 to 31st March, 1941). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
    p.19 AWMM

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26 February 2018RossBulls NZOther relative

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