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William James Dunshea

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RSA Maunu Cemetery

RSA Maunu Cemetery

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William James AWMM
  • Surname
    Dunshea AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Bill AWMM
  • Service number
    WWII 443416 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    1921 Dale Calder Research (2020)
  • Date of birth
    4/12/1921 Public - Diane - Researcher - 8 April 2024 - BDM
  • 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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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • 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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  • Son of Mrs M E Dunshee, of Gisborne. Believed to be this person. William James Dunshea is as per the Death Index. Also served in the 2nd N.Z.E.F. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    16 April 2008 Dale Calder Research (2020)
    Age 87 AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Maunu Cemetery Cemetery Road off State Highway 14 Whangarei Northland New Zealand AWMM RSA Block Twenty One C Plot 2183 AWMM
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    This record was partially created from data kindly provided by Dale Calder. AWMM

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08 April 2024DianeBrisbaneResearcher
11 April 2023LynnWhangareiResearcher

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