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William Joseph Newport

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William Joseph AWMM
  • Surname
    Newport AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWII 43821 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    b. 1915 Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 24 August 2023 - NZBDM Birth Records
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
    Son of Philip Joseph & Agnes Mary Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 24 August 2023 - NZBDM Birth Records
  • Address before enlistment
    WW2 Pre 1942 AWMM 206 Sydney St. W., Wellington AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW2 Mrs. A.M. Newport, 5 Carvell St., Blenheim (m) AWMM
  • Relationship status
    • Pre 1942 AWMM Single/WWII AWMM
    • 1945 William Joseph NEWPORT married Mary McMillan NIVEN Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 24 August 2023 - NZBDM Marriage Records

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWII 43821 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 1942 2NZEF Nom. Roll 9, p.293 Polisher/Civilian 2NZEF Nom. Roll 9, p.293
    2NZEF Nom. Roll 9, p.293
  • 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

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  • Death
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
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  • Memorial name
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Memorials

Memorial

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  • William Joseph NEWPORT died in 1977 and was buried in the Tokomaru Bay Cemetery, Gisborne - His Wife Mary McMillian NEWPORT died in 1996 and is buried with him BLOCK TKI Plot 156 - appears to be no Headstone
    Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 24 August 2023
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Sources

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    Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1945). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 9 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1942 to 31st December, 1942). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
    p.293 AWMM

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24 August 2023Lorraine MonaGisborne Researcher

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