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Owen William Gleeson

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Owen William AWMM
  • Surname
    Gleeson AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    Korea 206880 AWMM
  • 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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  • War
    Korean War, 1950-1953 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    Korea 206880 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    Korea 6 September 1952 Chamberlain
  • 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
    28 December 2019 Death Notice
    Age 89 AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
    Feilding Cemetery Public - Allan - Researcher - 1 August 2020 - MDC Cemetery Records
  • Grave reference
    Block 1 Row 135 Plot 208A Public - Allan - Researcher - 1 August 2020 - MDC Cemetery Records
  • Obituary
    Death Notice: New Zealand Herald, 30 December 2019. AWMM
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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  • External links
    Paul Mitchell, 'Manwatū rugby mourns the death of 'elder statesman' Owen Gleeson', Manawatu Standard, 29 December 2019
    https://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/118504596/manwat-rugby-mourns-the-death-of-elder-statesman-owen-gleeson
    Further Reference
  • References
    • 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.162 AWMM
    • Nominal rolls - Nominal rolls embarkation K-force [Korea Nominal Roll], Archives New Zealand, Wellington, AAYS 8638 AD1/1433 (R22440250) AWMM

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01 August 2020AllanFeildingResearcher

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