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George William Gower

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Portrait of Captain George William Gower. Image sourced from Imperial War Museums' 'Bond of Sacrifice' collection. ©IWM HU 115274

Portrait of Captain George William Gower. Image sourced from Imperial War Museums' 'Bond of Sacrific …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    George William AWMM
  • Surname
    Gower AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • WWI 3/2931 AWMM
    • WWII 37928 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    WW2 Pre 1940-1941 AWMM Lake Crescent, Hamilton AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW2 Mrs. E.C. Gower, Lake Crescent, Hamilton (wife) AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 1940-1941 AWMM Married/WWII AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW2 1940-1941 2NZEF Nom. Roll 3, p.179 Medical practitioner 2NZEF Nom. Roll 3, p.179
    Hamilton, Waikato 2NZEF Nom. Roll 3, p.179
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes

Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

About 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

Memorial

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Sources

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  • References
    • 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.179 AWMM
    • Beattie, P.J. & Pomeroy, M. (2013-2020). Onward : portraits of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (vols 1-5). Auckland, New Zealand: Fair Dinkum Publications AWMM
      Vol. 5: Includes portrait AWMM
    • Pat Clarkson Medical Practitioner Research Project (January 2014 - March 2022). This project identified Medical Practioners who served in WWI. AWMM

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