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Charles Perston

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2nd NZEF, 46014 Pte C PERSTON, NZ Infantry, died 9 August 1985 aged 81 years He is buried in the Taruheru Cemetery, Gisborne Block RSAAS Plot 51

Charles PERSTON

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Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Charles AWMM
  • Surname
    Perston AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWII 46014 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    B. 1903 Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 31 December 2023 - NZ BDM Birth Records
  • Place of birth
    Gisborne Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 31 December 2023 - NZ BDM Birth Records
  • Birth notes
    Son of John & Louisa PERSTON of Gisborne Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 31 December 2023 - NZ BDM Birth Records
  • Address before enlistment
    • WW2 Pre 1941 AWMM Fox St., Gisborne AWMM
    • WW2 Pre 1942 AWMM Fox St., Gisborne AWMM
    • WW2 Pre 1943 AWMM Fox St., Gisborne AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • WW2 Mrs. L. Perston, Fox St., Gisborne (m) AWMM
    • WW2 Mrs. L. Perston, Fox St., Gisborne (m) AWMM
    • WW2 Mrs. C. James, Crawford Rd., Gisborne (s) AWMM
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Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
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    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWII 46014 AWMM
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Training and Enlistment

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Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Liberation date
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Medical history

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Last known rank

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Biographical information

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Death

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Memorial

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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.167 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.314 AWMM
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1945). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 11 (Embarkations from 1st April, 1943 to 30th June, 1943). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      p.103 AWMM

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31 December 2023Lorraine MonaGisborne Researcher

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