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Kennedy Russell Takle

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Kennedy Russell AWMM
  • Surname
    Takle AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWII 62255 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    16 February 1917 AWMM Dannevirke, Manawatu-Wanganui AWMM
  • Date of birth
    16 February 1917 Public - KARYN - Other relative - 14 November 2018 - Family papers
  • Place of birth
    Dannevirke Public - KARYN - Other relative - 14 November 2018 - Family papers
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    WW2 Pre 1941 AWMM 25 Sandringham Road, Mt. Albert, Auckland AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW2 Mrs. F.M. Takle, c/o 493 New North Rd., Kingsland, Auckland (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 62255 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 5, p.205 Truck Driver/Civilian 2NZEF Nom. Roll 5, p.205
    2NZEF Nom. Roll 5, p.205
  • 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
    17 December 1981 AWMM
    Helensville, Auckland Province AWMM
  • 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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  • We're back at the Auckland Museum and have come to say hello. It was great to read about you again. Lots of love Remi and Cas
    Public - Remi and Cas - Direct descendant - 13 January 2024
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  • It was great to read about my Great Grandad. He must have been very brave. Lots of love Remi and Cas
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  • I remember the day well when you spilt your lollies at the Helensville Golf Club
    Public - KARYN - Other relative - 14 November 2018
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Sources

Sources

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    Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1942). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 5 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1941 to 30 September, 1941). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
    p.205 AWMM

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13 January 2024Remi and CasAucklandDirect descendant
14 November 2018KARYNGULF HARBOUROther relative

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