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Richard Edward Atkinson

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Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Richard Edward AWMM
  • Surname
    Atkinson AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWII 452475 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    25 April 1922 Public source Manaia, Taranaki Public source
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
    Manaia, Taranaki, New Zealand. Public - Ross - Other relative - 16 November 2017 - B D M records
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    • WW2 Te Rapa, R.D., Hamilton AWMM
    • WW2 Pre 1943 AWMM Te Rapa R.D., Hamilton AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • WW2 Mr. Albert Edward Atkinson and Mrs. Doris Atkinson (nee Jones) (parents), Whatawhata AWMM
    • WW2 Mrs. D. Atkinson, Whatawhata (m) AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Single/WWII AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWII 452475 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW2 1943 2NZEF Nom. Roll 12, p.9 Farm hand/Civilian 2NZEF Nom. Roll 12, p.9
    Hamilton, Waikato 2NZEF Nom. Roll 12, p.9
  • 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
    Private Public - Ross - Other relative - 1 July 2017 - Headstone Record

Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

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  • Death
    13 May 1993 Public source
    Age 71 AWMM
    Taumarunui, Taupo Public source
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
    Taumarunui, New Zealand Public - Ross - Other relative - 16 November 2017 - B D M Records
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    RSA Block, Row UNK, Plot 251, Taumarunui New Cemetery AWMM
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  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

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Sources

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    • Cenotaph data entry form AWMM
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1945). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 12 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1943 to 31st December, 1943). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM

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16 November 2017RossBulls NZOther relative

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