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Gilbert Jesse Durrant

Identity

  • Title
  • Forenames
    Gilbert Jesse AWMM
  • Surname
    Durrant AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • WWII NZD1839 AWMM
    • WWII 1839 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    WW2 11 Harcroft St, Woolston, Christchurch 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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  • Medals and Awards
    • War Medal 1939-1945 AWMM
    • New Zealand War Service Medal AWMM
    • 1914 -18 British War Medal
      1914-19 British Victory Medal
      1939-45 Star
      Pacific Star
      LSGC Medal
      1 Public - Steven Herbert - Researcher - 23 May 2024 - His file, copy. Service records on same. I have his uniform etc and some historical facts re same.Printed etc.

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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  • Embarkation details
    • WW2 Royal New Zealand Navy AWMM
    • Mobilized reservist.RN 9/10/1916 to 4/9/1928= 12 years service.Leading signalman NZ Division from 4/90/28 to 19/4/1945. Saw action aboard HMS Leander, Served on the Diomede and Dunedin. Public - Steven Herbert - Researcher - 23 May 2024 - As above.

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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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

About death

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  • Death
  • 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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  • Memorial name

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Sources

Sources

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  • External links
    Record Book of Naval Personnel - c.1920-1945 - Lists Navy number, alphabetical list of names of ratings trained in England, numerical lists of officers. Archives New Zealand, R21346617, AAYT 8495 N12
    https://collections.archives.govt.nz/en-NZ/web/arena/search#/entity/aims-archive/R21346617
    Further Reference
  • References
    • Personnel - Demobilisation - Monthly list of personnel demobilised [Royal New Zealand Navy], Archives New Zealand, Wellington, AAYT 8490 N1/426 (R21465794) AWMM
    • Royal New Zealand Navy List (c.1921-c.1970) - kindly provided by Ralph McNabb. This list was not collated by McNabb but was sourced from the Royal New Zealand Navy. AWMM
    • Record Book of Naval Personnel - c.1920-1945 - Lists Navy number, alphabetical list of names of ratings trained in England, numerical lists of officers. Archives New Zealand, R21346617, AAYT 8495 N12 AWMM

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23 May 2024Steven HerbertAuckland NZResearcher

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