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William Hastings Morton

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William Hastings AWMM
  • Surname
    Morton AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWII 32538 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
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Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    13 April 1918 Public - Gina - Researcher - 26 August 2019 - headstone
  • Place of birth
    New Zealand Public - Gina - Researcher - 26 August 2019 - Birth records
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    • WW2 Pre 1940-1941 AWMM 620 High St., Lower Hutt AWMM
    • WW2 Pre 1945 AWMM 620 High St., Lower Hutt AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • WW2 Miss M. Morton, Fitzroy, Melbourne, Australia (sister) AWMM
    • WW2 Mrs. M. Todd, 55 Andrew St., Windsor, Melbourne, Aust. (s) AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWII 32538 AWMM
  • Military service
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Training and Enlistment

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Prisoner of war

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Medical history

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Biographical information

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  • William was the son of Arthur Morton and Ellen Christina nee Bell. Arthur was born in London, England and married Ellen in England. William's siblings born in NZ were Herbert Daniel Morton, Ellen Christina Morton (junior), Arthur Robert Morton and Arthur Morton.
    Williams father Arthur Morton was a retired Lorry driver from Moa Point, Wellington, NZ, he died age 71 on 30 April 1956 and was cremated at Karori, Wellington.
    Williams paternal grandparents were Mr Hastings Morton and Fanny nee McNaught.

    Williams wife was Peggy Morton, they married in Palmerston North, NZ. Peggy was born on 23 Sept 1924, at time of her death, was a retired clerical worker of 32/38 Golf Rd, Titirangi, Auckland, NZ. Peggy died age 70 on 10 April 1995. Peggy was cremated at Waikumete Cemetery. Public - Gina - Researcher - 26 August 2019 - Peggy Morton's death cert no. 214545
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Death

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  • Death
  • Date of death
    11 August 1995 Public - Gina - Researcher - 26 August 2019 - Headstone and online Council cemetery records
  • Age at death
    77 Public - Gina - Researcher - 26 August 2019 - Headstone and online Council cemetery records
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
    Waikumete Cemetery, West Auckland, New Zealand Public - Gina - Researcher - 26 August 2019 - online Council cemetery records
  • Grave reference
    Cremation Lawn B, Row 10, Plot 185 Public - Gina - Researcher - 26 August 2019 - online Council cemetery records
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    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 3 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1940 to 31st March, 1941). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      p.340 AWMM
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1945). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 15 (Embarkations from 1st January, 1945 to 31st December, 1945). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      p.101 AWMM

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26 August 2019GinaMOUNT WELLINGTON, 1062, AUCKLANDResearcher

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