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Harry James Day

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2nd NZEF, 44731 Sgt H J DAY, N.Z.A.C., died 14 August 1990 aged 72 years He is buried in the Taruheru Cemetery, Gisborne Block RSA 34 Plot 299

Harry James DAY

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Harry James AWMM
  • Surname
    Day AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWII 44731 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    • WW2 Pre 1941 AWMM 11 Otaki Ave., Lower Hutt AWMM
    • WW2 Pre 1942 AWMM 11 Otaki Ave., Lower Hutt AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • WW2 Mrs. H.J. Day, 11 Railway Ave., Lower Hutt (m) AWMM
    • WW2 Mrs. H.J. Day, 11 Railway Ave., Lower Hutt (m) AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWII 44731 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.92 Steelworker, seaman 2NZEF Nom. Roll 4, p.92
      2NZEF Nom. Roll 4, p.92
    • WW2 1942 2NZEF Nom. Roll 9, p.104 Steel worker/Civilian 2NZEF Nom. Roll 9, p.104
      2NZEF Nom. Roll 9, p.104
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • 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
  • 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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Sources

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    • 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.92 AWMM
    • 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.104 AWMM

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30 December 2022Lorraine MonaGisborneResearcher

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