Harold Frederick Ashford

Died 19 November 1968

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Service number
- WWII 4311279 AWMM
- WWII NZ4311279 AWMM
Also known as
Armed force / branch
Air Force AWMM
Last rank
War
World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM

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Title
Forenames
Harold Frederick AWMM
Surname
Ashford AWMM
Ingoa
Also known as
Service number
- WWII 4311279 AWMM
- WWII NZ4311279 AWMM
Gender
Male AWMM
Iwi
Hapū
Waka
Rohe
Religion
Anglican, Christian AWMM

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Address before enlistment
WW2 9 Derby Street, Eltham AWMM
Post war occupation
Next of kin on embarkation
Relationship status
12 April 1944 AWMM Married/WWII AWMM
Hilda McPherson AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

War
World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
Campaign
Armed force / branch
Air Force AWMM
Service number
- WWII 4311279 AWMM
- WWII NZ4311279 AWMM
Military service
Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

Medals and Awards
- War Medal 1939-1945 AWMM
- New Zealand War Service Medal AWMM

Training and Enlistment

Military training
Branch Trade Proficiency
Enlistment
WW2 Box maker/Civilian Ballot List
Occupation before enlistment
Age on enlistment

Embarkations

Embarkation details
WW2 Leading Aircraftman/Military AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force AWMM

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Death
19 November 1968 AWMM
Age 50 AWMM
Hawera, Taranaki AWMM
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Eltham Cemetery Anderson Road Eltham Taranaki New Zealand AWMM
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Related Serviceperson

Hilda MacPherson

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External links
'Marriages' New Zealand Herald, 26 May 1944
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19440526.2.2.3
Further Reference
References
- New Zealand, World War II Ballot Lists, 1940–1945. [Extracted from the New Zealand Gazette.] CD-ROM. Ravensbourne, Dunedin, New Zealand: Colonial CD Books, n.d. AWMM
- New Zealand Cemetery Records. New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated. AWMM

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