Herbert George Laing

Born 15 January 1927 - Died 23 October 1978

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Service number
Korea 206629 AWMM
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Last rank
Korea Gunner/Military Chamberlain
Royal New Zealand Artillery, 16 Field Regiment Chamberlain
War
Korean War, 1950-1953 AWMM

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Herbert George AWMM
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Laing AWMM
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Korea 206629 AWMM
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Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
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15 January 1927 AWMM
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Labourer/Civilian AWMM
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War
Korean War, 1950-1953 AWMM
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Armed force / branch
Army AWMM
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Korea 206629 AWMM
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- Korea Medal (EIIR) AWMM
- United Nations Medal for Korea AWMM
- New Zealand Operational Service Medal AWMM

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Korea Vessel was Wanganella AWMM Gunner/Military Chamberlain Royal New Zealand Artillery Regiment Chamberlain British Commonwealth Forces Korea (Kayforce) AWMM

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Korea 15 January 1954 AWMM Gunner/Military Chamberlain
Royal New Zealand Artillery, 16 Field Regiment Chamberlain

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23 October 1978 AWMM
Age 51 AWMM
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Plot 11, Row 203, RSA Block. Feilding Cemetery, Feilding AWMM
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Chamberlain, H. (2013). The New Zealand Korea Roll : honouring those who served in the New Zealand Armed Forces in Korea, 1950-1957. Wellington, N.Z.: Author. AWMM
p.238 AWMM

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