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David Walter Daniel

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Portrait of David Walter Daniel, 444407 (2014). © NZIPP Photograph by Kerry Grant 1201-2271. CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0.

Portrait of David Walter Daniel, 444407 (2014). © NZIPP Photograph by Kerry Grant 1201-2271. CC-BY- …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    David Walter AWMM
  • Surname
    Daniel AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    • Dave AWMM
    • Danny AWMM
  • Service number
    • WWII NZ444407 AWMM
    • WWII 444407 AWMM
    • 131063 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    • 26 April 1926 AWMM AWMM
    • 24 April 1926 Jayforce 14 Squadron (R21077357)
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    WW2 10 Higgins St., Marewa AWMM
  • 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
    Administration/Civilian AWMM
  • Enlistment
    WW2 5 July 1944 AWMM P. and T. messenger 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

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  • Served in Pacific and J Force in WW2. Served at GTD Harewood, RNZAF Ohakea, TTS Woodbourne, promoted A.C. 1, RNZAF Woodbourne, Overseas Training Pool RNZAF Swanson April 1945, RNZAF Espiritu Santos - Jungle Warfare training May 1945, RNZAF FHQ Green Island (Nissan group) - RNZAF FHQ Jacquinot Bay (New Britain) embarked for NZ, - Bougainville - S.S. Wahine October 1945, RNZAF Te Awamutu, October 1945. RNZAF Ardmore February 1946, (Training for 14 Squadron for Occupation of Japan duty) embarked HMS Glory March 1946 for Japan, disembarked Kure Japan March 1946, posted British Commonwealth Air HQ, Iwakuni Japan. Transferred to to the Reserve 14 May 1947 until 11 July 1951.

    Member of the Rotorua RSA. AWMM
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Death

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  • Death
    10 December 2022 AWMM
    Age 96 AWMM
  • Date of death
    10 December 2022 Public - John - Researcher - 11 December 2022 - Advised by Step Son
  • Age at death
    • 93 Public - John - Researcher - 11 December 2022 - Advised by Step Son
    • 96 Public - John - Researcher - 11 December 2022 - Correction by Stepson Kyle Abbott
  • Place of death
    Christchurch Public - John - Researcher - 11 December 2022 - Judy Cardno a family friend
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
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  • Obituary
    ANIEL, David Walter (Dave Daniel). On December 10, 2022 Born April 26, 1926 Dave passed away after short illness, at Christchurch Hospital, on Saturday December 10 2022, aged 96. Much loved husband of the late Nola, dearly loved father of Carl and Diane. Much loved father in law of Margaret. Loved and cherished grandfather of Melissa and Kurt, Kurt and Louisa, Joshua and Laura, Kim and Matt, Justin and Kayla, Brad and Kristen, Great grandad of Bailey and Paige, Jack and Elizabeth, Emma and Ruby World War 2 veteran, 44407, of 14 Squadron Pacific Theatre and J.Force. RotoruaDailyPost.co.nz on Dec. 12, 2022. AWMM
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Memorials

Memorial

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21 March 2023LynnWhangareiResearcher
11 December 2022JohnBlenheimResearcher

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