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Cenotaph record

English Māori

Ronald Ravenhall

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Photograph of Aircraftman Ronald Ravenhall 451596. Image kindly provided by Lynette Hatrick (October 2017). Image may be subject to copyright.

Photograph of Aircraftman Ronald Ravenhall 451596. Image kindly provided by Lynette Hatrick (October …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Ronald AWMM
  • Surname
    Ravenhall AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Ron AWMM
  • Service number
    WWII 451596 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion
    Anglican, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    21 March 1924 AWMM Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    WW2 28 Ranui Road, Remuera AWMM
  • Post war occupation
    Carpenter and joiner/Civilian AWMM
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW2 Mrs M. Ravenhall, (Minnie) Mother, 28 Ranui Road, Remuera AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW2 25 April 1945 AWMM Apprentice carpenter/Civilian AWMM
  • 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
    • Height, WWII AWMM
      5 ft 11 AWMM
    • Chest, WWII AWMM
      33 inches AWMM
    • Eye colour, WWII AWMM
      Blue AWMM
    • Hair colour, WWII AWMM
      Brown AWMM
    • Complexion, WWII AWMM
      Fair AWMM
    • Died from Natural Causes, Cause of Death AWMM
      Middlemore Hospital, Otahuhu Auckland AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Other squadrons or ships served with: RNZAF Southern Works Squadron, O.T.P, P.R.P, Island Works Squadron, ROS Negros, P.R.P, N.NEP (8), Reserve C

    Last unit served with: Reserve C

    Husband of Beverly, Father of Peter, Kathryn, Lynette, James and Pattye. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    9 January 2013 AWMM
    Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died from Natural Causes AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
    NZ Herald, Saturday 12 January 2013

    Memorial Name and text: Ronald Ravenhall, 21 March 1924 - 9 January 2013
    Devoted husband of Bev, Loved by all his family, 86592 AWMM
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  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Purewa Crematorium, Remuera AWMM

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  • A much loved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. Always missed and remembered by us all.
    Public - Lynette - Direct descendant - 24 April 2020
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Sources

Sources

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  • External links
  • Documents
    • Cenotaph data entry form AWMM
    • Information kindly provided by family AWMM
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