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Douglas Alderson

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Photograph of Douglas Alderson, Royal New Zealand Air Force, in tropical uniform, 8 April 1944. Image kindly provided by Stephen Alderson (April 2020). Image may be subject to copyright restrictions.

Photograph of Douglas Alderson, Royal New Zealand Air Force, in tropical uniform, 8 April 1944. Imag …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Douglas AWMM
  • Surname
    Alderson AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWII 428384 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Presbyterian, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    14 July 1922 Family source Family source
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    WW2 North Taieri Rd, Abbotsford, Dunedin AWMM
  • Post war occupation
    Brickmaker AWMM
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW2 Maude Alderson (mother) AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Single/WWII AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
    • Pacific Theatre of War AWMM
    • 07 Aug 1942-9 February 1943 Guadalcanal AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Air Force AWMM
  • Service number
    WWII 428384 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
    Wireless Mechanic/Military AWMM
  • Enlistment
    WW2 13 July 1942 AWMM Clay moulder/Civilian AWMM
  • 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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  • Served overseas on Guadalcanal from 10 April 1944 to 29 April 1945. Served in NZ 13 July 1942 to 9 April 1944 and again 30 April 1945 until 23 November 1945 AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    16 July 1977 AWMM
    Age 55 AWMM
    Karaka, Papakura AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

Sources

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    Information kindly provided by family AWMM

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08 May 2020StephenNew ZealandDirect descendant

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