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Basil Eric Benseman

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pre WWII

Bas Benseman

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Basil Eric AWMM
  • Surname
    Benseman AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWII 60847 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    20 March 1919 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    march 20 1919 Public - john robert - Child - 14 December 2018 - family records
  • Place of birth
    nelson Public - john robert - Child - 14 December 2018 - family records
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    WW2 Pre 1941 AWMM 178 Somme Parade, Wanganui AWMM
  • Post war occupation
    bricklayer Public - john robert - Child - 14 December 2018 - family records
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW2 Mrs. D.P. Benseman, 10 Glasgow St., Aramoho, Wanganui (w) AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 1941 AWMM Married/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 60847 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 1941 2NZEF Nom. Roll 4, p.29 Motor Driver/Military 2NZEF Nom. Roll 4, p.29
    Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui 2NZEF Nom. Roll 4, p.29
  • 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
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
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  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
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  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Dear Great Grandad Bas,

    My name is Hinengakau Kay Te Manawanui Cameron, your great grandaughter.
    Sadly I never did get to meet you, because you had died a few years before i was born.
    I wish i got to meet you, and i hope you and nanna enjoy heavan.

    much love,
    hine
    Public - Hinengakau - Direct descendant - 4 October 2022
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Sources

Sources

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  • References
    Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 4 (Embarkations from 1st April, 1941 to 30 June, 1941). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
    p.29 AWMM

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
04 October 2022HinengakauTauranga, New ZealandDirect descendant
14 December 2018john robertauckland nzChild

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