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Robert Ronald Kennedy

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Portrait of Ronald Kennedy, (2014). © NZIPP Photograph by Juliette Capaldi 1136-7555. CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0.

Portrait of Ronald Kennedy, (2014). © NZIPP Photograph by Juliette Capaldi 1136-7555. CC-BY-NC-ND 4 …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Robert Ronald AWMM
  • Surname
    Kennedy AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWII 275755 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    25 April 1920 AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    WW2 Pre 1942 AWMM 16 Osborne Tce., North Brighton, Christchurch AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW2 Mrs. A.S. Kennedy, 16 Osborne Tce., North Brighton, Christchurch (m) AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 1942 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 275755 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 1942 2NZEF Nom. Roll 9, p.216 Carpenter/Civilian 2NZEF Nom. Roll 9, p.216
    Christchurch, Canterbury 2NZEF Nom. Roll 9, p.216
  • 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

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Member of the Papanui RSA. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    2014 AWMM
  • 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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  • To my wonderful parents - the best ever!
    Public - Judith Ann - Direct descendant - 13 September 2017
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Sources

Sources

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  • External links
    Born 25/4/1920
    Died 26/10/2014 Public - Diane Jane - Child - 13 September 2017 - Italian Campaign Monte Cassino
  • References
    • 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.216 AWMM
    • This record was partially compiled from information provided by the New Zealand Institute of Professional Photographers (NZIPP) Veteran Portrait Project. AWMM

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
19 May 2020Judith Mooloolaba Queensland AustraliaDirect descendant
13 September 2017Diane JaneAuckland New ZealandChild
13 September 2017Judith AnnAlexandra Headland QueenslandDirect descendant

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