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Albert William Ansley

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BIRTH 24 Sep 1905 Christchurch, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand DEATH 7 Mar 1971 (aged 65) Kaitaia, Far North District, Northland, New Zealand BURIAL Kaitaia Cemetery Kaitaia, Far North District, Northland, New Zealand PLOT. RSA Plot 117 MEMORIAL ID. 189574487

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Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Albert William AWMM
  • Surname
    Ansley AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • WWII NZD720 AWMM
    • WWII 720 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    24 September 1905 AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
    Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand Public - Janine - Other relative - 17 September 2022 - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/189574487/albert-william-ansley
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Nelson, New Zealand Public - Janine - Other relative - 17 September 2022 - NZ Electorial Rolls 1941
  • Post war occupation
    Stoker Public - Janine - Other relative - 17 September 2022 - NZ Electoral Rolls 1946
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs Lilian Ansley Public - Janine - Other relative - 17 September 2022 - Family Records
  • Relationship status
    Married 1930 Public - Janine - Other relative - 17 September 2022 - Nz Marriage Index Folio 7022

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Navy AWMM
  • Service number
    • WWII NZD720 AWMM
    • WWII 720 AWMM
  • Military service
    • HMS Diomede Record Book of Naval Personnel (R21346617)
    • Royal Navy Record Book of Naval Personnel (R21346617)
    • HMNZ Leander Record Book of Naval Personnel (R21346617)
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
    Stoker AWMM
  • Enlistment
  • 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
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Medical history

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Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Served as a Stoker.

    Son of Frederick William and Florence Ansley. Husband of Lilian Ansley. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    7 March 1971 AWMM
    Age 65 AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Kaitaia Cemetery, Kaitaia AWMM Plot 117, RSA Division AWMM
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  • Obituary
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Sources

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  • External links
    Record Book of Naval Personnel - c.1920-1945 - Lists Navy number, alphabetical list of names of ratings trained in England, numerical lists of officers. Archives New Zealand, R21346617, AAYT 8495 N12
    https://collections.archives.govt.nz/en-NZ/web/arena/search#/entity/aims-archive/R21346617
    Further Reference
  • References
    • Information kindly provided by family AWMM
    • This record was partially created from data kindly provided by Dale Calder. AWMM
    • Record Book of Naval Personnel - c.1920-1945 - Lists Navy number, alphabetical list of names of ratings trained in England, numerical lists of officers. Archives New Zealand, R21346617, AAYT 8495 N12 AWMM

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17 September 2022Janine New Zealand Other relative

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