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William James Bysantson

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William James AWMM
  • Surname
    Bysantson AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
  • 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
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW2 Seaman/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

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

About death

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  • Death
    5 December 1940 AWMM
    Age 57 AWMM
    Tasman Sea 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

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Sources

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  • External links
    Merchant Navy Roll of Honour, NZ History
    https://nzhistory.govt.nz/war/the-merchant-navy/roll-of-honour
    Further Reference
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    This record was created from data kindly provided by the Ministry for Culture and Heritage and NZ History, with acknowledgement to Billy McGee, Errol Martyn, and Trevor Richards. Information reproduced with permission. AWMM

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