Hector McPherson
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- WWII 12422 AWMM
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- Armed force / branch
- Army AWMM
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- War
- World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
About
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- Forenames
- Hector AWMM
- Surname
- McPherson AWMM
- Ingoa
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- Service number
- WWII 12422 AWMM
- Gender
- Male AWMM
- Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
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Images
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About birth
- Birth
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- Address before enlistment
- WW2 Pre 1940-1941 AWMM 25 Cobham St., Christchurch AWMM
- Post war occupation
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- Next of kin
- WW2 Mrs. J.E. McPherson, 25 Cobham St., Spreydon, Christchurch (mother) AWMM
- Relationship status
- Pre 1940-1941 AWMM Single/WWII AWMM
Wars and conflicts
- War
- World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
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- Army AWMM
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- WWII 12422 AWMM
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Training and Enlistment
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- Branch Trade Proficiency
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- Enlistment
- WW2 1940-1941 2NZEF Nom. Roll 3, p.310 Shoemaker/Civilian 2NZEF Nom. Roll 3, p.310
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- Occupation before enlistment
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Embarkations
- Embarkation details
- WW2 Private 2NZEF Nom. Roll 3, p.310 Headquarters, 6th Field Ambulance, N.Z. Medical Corps 2NZEF Nom. Roll 3, p.310 Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Third Echelon AWMM
Prisoner of war
- Capture details
- WW2 POW - Stalag VIII-B (later 344), Lamsdorf, Poland AWMM
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Medical history
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Biographical information
- Private H. McPherson (Stalag VIII B)
Letter: 10/12/1941
It is well into December now and we are looking forward to Christmas now, hoping that the following one will find us together again. We are looking forward to our Christmas parcel which is already here and these parcels contain cakes and puddings and chocolate. These parcels are extra issue on top of the ordinary weekly parcel so you can bet your life this lad will be busy. I can put away Nestles sweetened milk with a spoon now - remember when I couldn't take it even in tea? Oh, and 'Ovaltine' is my nightcap now and it is very good. Well, Mother, a letter will be most welcome for my Christmas box and there is a good deal of New Zealand mail in the camp. Hope there is one from you. My watch is still keeping time and my ring you gave me safe and sound.
(Source: The New Zealand prisoner of war pamphlet (No. 3, May 1942, p.7)) AWMM
About death
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Memorial
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Related objects
Sources
- External links
- Prisoners of War 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force - Repatriated Medically Unfit Protected Personnel. Archives NZ R25405151.
https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R25405151
Sources Used - 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.
p.310 - Green, A. T., Jamieson, H. R., Jamieson, Vera, and Hobbs, Margaret. Tell Our Story. World War II in North Africa : History of the New Zealand 6th Field Ambulance, 14 June 1942 to 6 October 1943. Wellington [N.Z.]: Margaret Hobbs, 1999. Print.
- Prisoners of War 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force - Repatriated Medically Unfit Protected Personnel [WW2 POW Medically Unfit], 1943 [1946], Archives New Zealand, Wellington, AAAA 7393/1/v (R25405151)
- Mason, W.W. (1954) Prisoners of war. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch.
- Joint Council of the Order of St. John and the New Zealand Red Cross Society. Prisoners of War Enquiry Office. (1941–1944). The New Zealand prisoner of war pamphlet: Official pamphlet of the Prisoners of War Enquiry Office of the Joint Council of the Order of St. John and the New Zealand Red Cross Society. Wellington, New Zealand.
No. 3, May 1942, p.7
- 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.
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