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Alan Hector Dawson

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Photograph of the 2 New Zealand Regiment Band, Malaya 1959-61. Standing: Edwards JRA Koorey NM Farrell RS Reid MH Dawson AH Bushett BDG Barron BD Hedges GW McGregor BF. Sitting: Ake NJ Clark MR Bowers PF LCpl McGrail TA Wo11 HH Luckham Daymond RE Cpl Keene EE Dawson TN Kereopa T. Image kindly provided by Roger Carter (February 2024).

Photograph of the 2 New Zealand Regiment Band, Malaya 1959-61. Standing: Edwards JRA Koorey NM Farre …

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Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Alan Hector AWMM
  • Surname
    Dawson AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Archie AWMM
  • Service number
    Malaya 37668 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
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Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    3 November 1939 BDM 2023/24433
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Service

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
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  • Enlistment
    Dec 1957 AWMM
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Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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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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  • Member of the Band of the 2 NZ Regiment 1959 – 61.

    This band was formed with volunteers from the battalion and was led by WO 11 HH Luckham. Sgt HC Bull was the Drum Major. The CO was Lt. Col. DJ Jock Aitkin, and the band dates from 28th Nov 1959. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    3 August 2023 BDM 2023/24433
    Age 83 AWMM
  • Date of death
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    83 Public - Stoney - Researcher - 8 August 2023 - Death notice NZ Herald, 8 August 2023
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Sources

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    • Nominal Roll 2NZ Regiment 1959-1961. Kindly provided by Alan (Archie) Dawson February 2021. AWMM
    • FARELF Nominal Roll Part 1 1958-1961 - Archives New Zealand, Wellington, CAJN CH189/Box70 41/4/11 (R21234083) AWMM

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