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Roy Francis Harwood

  • Service number
    WWII 20196 AWMM
  • Also known as
    Francis Roy Harwood AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Last rank
  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Roy Francis AWMM
  • Surname
    Harwood AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Francis Roy Harwood AWMM
  • Service number
    WWII 20196 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion
    Church of England Public - Annetta - Direct descendant - 31 August 2017 - WWII Attestation Form [Source: NZ Defence Force Military Personnel Record]

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    8 April 1902 Public - Annetta - Direct descendant - 31 August 2017 - Military Personnel File [Hard Copy from NZDF], BDM NZ https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz
  • Place of birth
    Whangarei, New Zealand Public - Annetta - Direct descendant - 31 August 2017 - Copy of Marriage Certificate - BDM NZ https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz
  • Birth notes
    Birth date on WWII Attestation Form [Source: NZ Defence Force Military Personnel Record] is 9 April Public - Annetta - Direct descendant - 31 August 2017 - Military Personnel File [Hard Copy from NZDF], BDM NZ https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz
  • Address before enlistment
    • WW2 Pre 1940 AWMM 18 Tole St., Ponsonby, Auckland AWMM
    • WW2 Pre 1940-1941 AWMM 18 Tole St., Ponsonby, Auckland AWMM
    • 18 Tole Street, Ponsonby, Auckland, NZ Public - Annetta - Direct descendant - 31 August 2017 - Military Personnel File [Hard Copy from NZDF],
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • WW2 Mrs. A. Harwood, Princess St., Extension, Hawera (wife) AWMM
    • WW2 Mrs. O. Grant, 6 Tole St., Ponsonby, Auckland (sister) AWMM
    • Mrs O Grant [sister Ruby nee Rose Harwood], 6 Tole Street, Ponsonby, Auckland, NZ Public - Annetta - Direct descendant - 31 August 2017 - Military Personnel File [Hard Copy from NZDF],
  • 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 20196 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 1940 2NZEF Nom. Roll 2, p.81 Cook/Military 2NZEF Nom. Roll 2, p.81
      2NZEF Nom. Roll 2, p.81
    • WW2 1940-1941 2NZEF Nom. Roll 3, p.202 Cook/Military 2NZEF Nom. Roll 3, p.202
      2NZEF Nom. Roll 3, p.202
  • Occupation before enlistment
    Last employer on enlistment: State Forest Service Public - Annetta - Direct descendant - 31 August 2017 - Military Personnel File [Hard Copy from NZDF]
  • Age on enlistment
    37 years 180 days Public - Annetta - Direct descendant - 31 August 2017 - Record of Medical Board from Military Personnel File [Hard Copy from NZDF]

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
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name

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Sources

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  • External links
    Wikitree profile page https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Harwood-725

    NZ Defence Force Personnel Archives Public - Annetta - Direct descendant - 31 August 2017 - Sources Used
  • References
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 2 (Embarkations to 30th June, 1940). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      p.81 AWMM
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 3 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1940 to 31st March, 1941). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      p.202 AWMM

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31 August 2017AnnettaAuckland NZDirect descendant

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