Search results Next record Previous record English Māori George William Edwards Born 22 January 1910 - Died 17 September 2005 PDF Key details Service numberWWII 537878 AWMM Also known as Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Last rank WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesGeorge William AWMM SurnameEdwards AWMM Ingoa Also known as Service numberWWII 537878 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe Religion Images and documents Images Contribute › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth22 January 1910 AWMM Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistmentWW2 Pre 1943 AWMM Wingatui Waiouru AWMM WW2 Pre 1945 AWMM Military Camp, Wingatui AWMM Post war occupation Next of kin on embarkationWW2 Mrs. A.L. Edwards, 7A Fairfax St., Bishopcourt, Dunedin (w) AWMM WW2 Mrs. A.L. Edwards, 7A Faifax St., Dunedin (w) AWMM Relationship statusPre 1943 AWMM Married/WWII AWMM Pre 1945 AWMM Married/WWII AWMM Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Campaign Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Service numberWWII 537878 AWMM Military service Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and Awards Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency EnlistmentWW2 1943 2NZEF Nom. Roll 11, p.38 Jeweller/Civilian 2NZEF Nom. Roll 11, p.38 Dunedin, Otago 2NZEF Nom. Roll 11, p.38 WW2 1945 2NZEF Nom. Roll 15, p.44 Jeweller/Civilian 2NZEF Nom. Roll 15, p.44 Dunedin, Otago 2NZEF Nom. Roll 15, p.44 Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW2 Mr./Military 2NZEF Nom. Roll 11, p.38 Young Men's Christian Association (Y.M.C.A.) 2NZEF Nom. Roll 11, p.38 Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force AWMM WW2 Mr./Military 2NZEF Nom. Roll 15, p.44 Young Men's Christian Association (Y.M.C.A.) 2NZEF Nom. Roll 15, p.44 Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force AWMM 2nd Embarkation AWMM Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture details Days interned Liberation date Liberation Repatriation POW liberation details POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notes Last known rank Contribute › Last rank Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Death About death Contribute › Death17 September 2005 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 Contribute › Memorial name Roll of Honour Remember George William Edwards by laying a poppy. George Rosevarne Edwards George Thomas Edwards George William Edwards Gilbert Edwards Gordon Leslie Edwards Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of George William Edwards Leave a note Contribute › Processing Sources Sources Contribute › External linksFind New Zealand Artists https://findnzartists.org.nz/artist/4563 Further Reference DocumentsSecond 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.38 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.44 AWMM The development of the Online Cenotaph is an ongoing process; updates, new images and records are added weekly. In some cases, records have yet to be confirmed by Museum staff, and there could be mistakes or omissions in the information provided. Online Cenotaph Data by Auckland War Memorial Museum is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License Search results Next record Previous record