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William Bain Myles

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Headstone of L/Cpl William Bain Myles 211104. Andersons Bay General Cemetery, Dunedin City Council Block 57, Plot 51. Image kindly provided by Allan Steel CC-BY 4.0.

Headstone of L/Cpl William Bain Myles 211104. Andersons Bay General Cemetery, Dunedin City Council B …

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William Bain AWMM
  • Surname
    Myles AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    William Bain Myles AWMM
  • Service number
    • Korea 211104 AWMM
    • Malaya 211104 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
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Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    9 November 1926 Chamberlain Chamberlain
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Service

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Enlistment
    Boilermaker/Civilian Chamberlain
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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
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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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  • Attached 28 Field Engineering Regiment, Royal Engineers, in Korean War. Later posted to 16 Field Regiment, Royal New Zealand Artillery. Source: Chamberlain, New Zealand Korea Roll. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    6 June 2010 Cemetery Record
    Age 83 AWMM
    Dunedin, Otago Cemetery Record
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  • Cemetery
    Andersons Bay General Cemetery, Dunedin City Council AWMM Block 57, Plot 51 AWMM
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Sources

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    • 1st Battalion - New Zealand Regiment - Historical Records - General, July 1957-1959, Archives New Zealand, Wellington, ADRC 17588 2/1/1 (R17928162). AWMM
    • Clamp, B., Clamp, D., & 1st Battalion the New Zealand Regiment (1957-59) Association. (2007). 1st battalion the New Zealand regiment (1957-59) association 50th anniversary: the first of the first. B. Clamp. AWMM
    • This record was partially created from Cemetery research completed by Carol Foster (2021). AWMM
    • This record was partially created from Cemetery research completed by Carol Foster (2021). AWMM
    • Malayan Veterans Assn. (2004-). Selamat : Newsletter of the Malayan Veterans' Association Inc. AWMM
    • Nominal rolls - Nominal rolls embarkation K-force [Korea Nominal Roll], Archives New Zealand, Wellington, AAYS 8638 AD1/1433 (R22440250) AWMM
    • 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

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