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Thomas John Dunstan

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2nd NZEF, 534869 Spr THOMAS J DUNSTAN, NZ Engineers, died 5 May 1993 aged 89 years. MAY E DUNSTAN, died 13.10.2000 aged 95 yrs. Both are buried in the Taruheru Cemetery, Gisborne Block RSAAS Plot 140

Thomas John DUNSTAN

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Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Thomas John AWMM
  • Surname
    Dunstan AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWII 534869 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 - 30 June 2023 - NZ BDM Birth Records
  • Place of birth
    Gisborne Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 30 June 2023 - NZ BDM Birth Records
  • Birth notes
    Son of Thomas John & Mary Louisa DUNSTAN of Gisborne Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 30 June 2023 - NZ BDM Birth Records
  • Address before enlistment
    WW2 Pre 1943 AWMM Bulwer Rd., Gisborne AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW2 Mrs. M.E. Dunstan, Bulwer Rd., Gisborne (w) AWMM
  • Relationship status
    • Pre 1943 AWMM Married/WWII AWMM
    • 1928 Thomas John DUNSTON married Mabel Elizabeth HYDE Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 30 June 2023 - NZ BDM Marriage Records

Service

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWII 534869 AWMM
  • Military service
    N Force N-Force R22440250
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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW2 1943 2NZEF Nom. Roll 11, p.37 Driver/Military 2NZEF Nom. Roll 11, p.37
    Gisborne, Gisborne 2NZEF Nom. Roll 11, p.37
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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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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  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
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Sources

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    • 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.37 AWMM
    • Nominal Rolls - Embarkation N-Force [Norfolk Force Embarkation Rolls], Archives New Zealand, Wellington, AAYS 8638 AD1/1428 (R22440218) AWMM
    • Gillespie, O. (1952). The Pacific. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM

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30 June 2023Lorraine Mona GisborneResearcher

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