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Douglas James McNeil

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In loving memory of DOUGLAS JAMES MCNEIL, 65835, 2nd NZEF, beloved husband of Heather, died 28 February 1974 aged 55 years. He is buried in the Tolaga Bay Cemetery, Gisborne Block TOL 19 Plot 9

Douglas James McNEIL

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Douglas James AWMM
  • Surname
    McNeil AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWII 65835 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    b. 1918 Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 30 August 2023 - NZ BDM Birth Records
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
    Son of James & Florence Mary McNEIL Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 30 August 2023 - NZ BDM Birth Records
  • Address before enlistment
    WW2 Pre 1941 AWMM Box 24, Tolaga Bay AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW2 Mr. J. McNeil, P.O. Box 24, Tolaga Bay (f) AWMM
  • Relationship status
    • Pre 1941 AWMM Single/WWII AWMM
    • 1949 Douglas James McNEIL married Heather Margaret McRAE Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 30 August 2023 - News Report - GISBORNE HERALD, VOLUME LXXVI, ISSUE 23098, 10 NOVEMBER 1949, PAGE 9

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWII 65835 AWMM
  • Military service
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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
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  • Enlistment
    WW2 1941 2NZEF Nom. Roll 5, p.139 Farmer/Civilian 2NZEF Nom. Roll 5, p.139
    Tolaga Bay, Gisborne 2NZEF Nom. Roll 5, p.139
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  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Liberation date
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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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    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.139 AWMM

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30 August 2023Lorraine Mona Gisborne Researcher

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