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Walter Irving Cawkwell

  • Service number
    WWII 863 AWMM
  • Also known as
    Tony Public - Peter - Direct descendant - 18 July 2017 - Family
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Last rank
  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
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Major Walter Irving CAWKWELL 1945, on active service, WW2, 2nd NZ Division, 3rd Field Surgical Unit, Monte Casino, Italy.

Major W.I.(Tony) Cawkwell

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  • Title
    Mr Public - Peter - Direct descendant - 18 July 2017 - Family
  • Forenames
    Walter Irving AWMM
  • Surname
    Cawkwell AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Tony Public - Peter - Direct descendant - 18 July 2017 - Family
  • Service number
    WWII 863 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    C of E Public - Peter - Direct descendant - 18 July 2017 - St Marks Church, Auckland

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    WW2 Pre 1942 AWMM 11 Seaview Rd., Remuera, Auckland AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW2 Mr. C.A. Cawkwell, 11 Seaview Rd., Remuera, Auckland (f) AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 1942 AWMM Single/WWII AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Egypt, Italy Public - Peter - Direct descendant - 18 July 2017 - Military Personnel file
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWII 863 AWMM
  • Military service
    • NZ Army Colonel in Charge of the Medical Units (Territorial) Public - Peter - Direct descendant - 18 July 2017 - Military Personnel file
    • Egypt and Italy Public - peter - Direct descendant - 10 August 2017 - Military Personnel file
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers
    • Battlefield promotions; Lieutenant- Major 1942-1945 Public - Peter - Direct descendant - 18 July 2017 - Military Personnel file
    • 1939-1945 Star ; Africa Star; Italy Star ; Defence Medal; War Medal; Efficiency Decoration (ED) Public - peter - Direct descendant - 10 August 2017 - Military Personnel file. Family holding medals to be worn on ANZAC Days.

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW2 1942 2NZEF Nom. Roll 9, p.69 Medical practitioner 2NZEF Nom. Roll 9, p.69
    London, England 2NZEF Nom. Roll 9, p.69
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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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Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

About death

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  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
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  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
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  • Memorial name
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  • Grandson of NZ immigrant William Joseph CAWKWELL (circa 1852) ', Walter(Tony) Irving CAWKWELL(1914-1965), was commanding officer of the 3 Field Surgical Unit, NZ Second Division, under General Sir Bernard Freyberg, at Cassino. Italy, WW2. He was field surgeon to Infantry Brigades, including the 28 (Maori) Battalion, under Lieutenant-Colonel A. Awatere, MC. The capture of Monte Cassino tolled some 55,000 Allied casualties, with German losses being estimated at around 20,000 killed and wounded.[5] German commander-in-chief in Italy, [Field Marshal Albert Kesselring.] Post war, he went on to a distinguished medical career; always a NZ Territorial soldier.

    At time of death, Walter Irving CAWKWELL was NZ Army Colonel in Charge of the Medical Units, Northern Military District. He received a full military funeral, with gun-carriage, and cortege flanked with military out-riders along the 5km ro
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13 September 2017PeterRiverlea, Hamilton, NZChild

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