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William John Cook

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William John AWMM
  • Surname
    Cook AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWII 22206 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 1940 AWMM Care of N.Z. Dairy Co., Matamata AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW2 Mr. J.W. Cook, 153 Manchester St., Feilding (father) AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 1940 AWMM 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 22206 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.40 Cheese maker/Civilian 2NZEF Nom. Roll 2, p.40
    Morrinsville, Waikato 2NZEF Nom. Roll 2, p.40
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
    WW2 POW - Stalag 357 (No. 2), Thorn, modern day Toruń, Poland 2NZEF, Germany and German occupied territories : imperial prisoners of war alphabetical list : section 4. N.Z. 1945.
    Germany, Europe 2NZEF, Germany and German occupied territories : imperial prisoners of war alphabetical list : section 4. N.Z. 1945.
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
    Was in Stalag 357 Oerbke nr. Fallingbostel Public - Allan - Researcher - 30 December 2018 - Imperial Forces POWs Section 4 Pages 2 and 13
  • POW serial number
    • WWII 7554 AWMM
    • 7554 Public - Allan - Researcher - 30 December 2018 - Imperial Forces POWs Section 4 Pages 2 and 13

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
    24/3/1967 Public - Allan - Researcher - 21 December 2018 - Manawatu District Council Cemetery records
  • Age at death
    62 Public - Allan - Researcher - 8 January 2019 - Manawatu District Council cemetery records
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
    Feilding Cemetery Public - Allan - Researcher - 21 December 2018 - Manawatu District Council Cemetery records
  • Grave reference
    Block 2 Row 110 Plot 121A Public - Allan - Researcher - 21 December 2018 - Manawatu District Council Cemetery records
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

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Sources

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  • 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.40 AWMM
    • Great Britain Army. (1945). Germany and German occupied territories : imperial prisoners of war alphabetical list : section 4. London, U.K.: Government Printer. AWMM

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08 January 2019AllanFeildingResearcher

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