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David Sligo Taylor

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Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    David Sligo AWMM
  • Surname
    Taylor AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • Borneo F81011 AWMM
    • Vietnam 81011 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    15 March 1945 AWMM
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Service

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    9 January 1963 AWMM Aircraft Technician/Military AWMM
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Prisoner of war

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Medical history

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Last known rank

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Biographical information

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  • Served in RNZAF as aircraft technician from 8.1.1963 to 14.2.1983. Served in Borneo, Thailand and Vietnam with 41 Sqn, RNZAF. Flew into Saigon 20.1.1966 to 22.1.1966. Retired as Flt Sgt. AWMM

Death

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Sources

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  • References
    • Subritsky, M. (Ed). (1995). The Vietnam scrapbook: The second ANZAC adventure. Papakura, N.Z.: Three Feathers Publishing Co. AWMM
    • Hall, C. (2014). No front line : inside stories of New Zealand's Vietnam War. Auckland, New Zealand : Penguin Books. AWMM
    • This record was created from data kindly provided by the New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. AWMM
    • Medals and Stars - General Service Medals Borneo - Archives New Zealand, Wellington (R12456000) AWMM
    • Wingfield, D. (2021). More than just a number: 80344 Declined. Christchurch, N.Z.: Author. AWMM

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