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Ian Gordon Short

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Ian Gordon AWMM
  • Surname
    Short AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    Borneo 924288 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
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Training and Enlistment

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Medical history

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Biographical information

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  • Photo of Capt I.G. Short in The Officers, 1st Battalion Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment (Terendak Camp, Malaya 1965). Source: The First Battalion Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment Journal (1983) AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    15 July 2016 AWMM
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  • Obituary
    Published in The Press, July 21 to July 23 2016
    SHORT, Ian Gordon: 15.7.2016
    It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Ian. Dearly loved husband of Barbara, and much loved father of Mandy, Pip, Nicki and Matt. A private cremation has been held in Malaysia. AWMM
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Sources

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    • H.E. Chamberlain, Nominal Roll – 1 RNZIR, 8 May 1964, in Gurr, Robert. (2009). Voices from a border war: Borneo 1963-1965. 2nd Edition. Christchurch, N.Z.: Wilson Scott Publishing, pp.139-150 AWMM
    • This record was partially compiled from information kindly provided by the New Zealand Malaya Veterans Association. AWMM
    • Gurr, Robert. (2009). Voices from a border war: Borneo 1963-1965. 2nd Edition. Christchurch, N.Z.: Wilson Scott Publishing AWMM
    • Fry, P., & New Zealand. Army. Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment. Battalion, 1st. (1983). The First Battalion Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment : Journal / [P.J. Fry, editor] (25th anniversary commemorative ed.). Singapore: The Regiment. AWMM

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