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William Rex Duckett

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William Rex AWMM
  • Surname
    Duckett AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWII 45732 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    19 January 1913 Public - Ian - Child - 29 March 2019 - Family Records
  • Place of birth
    Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand Public - Ian - Child - 29 March 2019 - Family Records
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    • WW2 Pre 1941 AWMM Mt. Bruce, Masterton AWMM
    • Cl- J Campbell,Mt. Bruce, Masterton. Public - Ian - Child - 29 March 2019 - Family Records
  • Post war occupation
    Farmer Public - Ian - Child - 29 March 2019 - Family Records
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW2 Mr. H.E. Duckett, Mt. Bruce, Masterton (f) AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 1941 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 45732 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 1941 2NZEF Nom. Roll 5, p.62 Farm assistant/Civilian 2NZEF Nom. Roll 5, p.62
    Masterton, Wairarapa 2NZEF Nom. Roll 5, p.62
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
    • WW2
      15 July 1942 AWMM
    • WW2 POW - Stalag XVIII-A, Wolfsberg, Austria 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.
    • WW2 POW - P.G. 73, Carpi, Italy Italy Imperial POW Alphabetical List
      Italy, Europe Italy Imperial POW Alphabetical List
    • Captured by the Germans at El Alamien at 6pm on 15th July 1942 after taking the Italians positions. Public - Ian - Child - 15 September 2017 - Personal diary notes
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
    28th May 1945 Public - Ian - Child - 15 September 2017 - Personal diary notes
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
    Liberated by American troops at Markt Pongau on 28th may 1945 and flown to England by USAF and RAF Public - Ian - Child - 15 September 2017 - Personal diary notes
  • POW serial number
    • WWII 8941 AWMM
    • 8941 Public - Ian - Child - 15 September 2017 - Personal diary notes

Medical history

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  • Medical notes

Last known rank

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Biographical information

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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

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Sources

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  • References
    • 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.62 AWMM
    • List of 2NZEF Prisoners of War. 1941-1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 2009/8. AWMM
    • Great Britain Army. (1945). Germany and German occupied territories : imperial prisoners of war alphabetical list : section 4. London, U.K.: Government Printer. AWMM
    • Great Britain Army. (1945). Italy : imperial prisoners of war alphabetical list : section 4. London, U.K.: Government Printer. AWMM

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29 March 2019IanWaipawa, Hawkes Bay ,New ZealandChild

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