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James Richard Anderson

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  • Service number
    Vietnam 43125 AWMM
  • Also known as
    J. R. Anderson AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Last rank
  • War
    Vietnam War, 1961-1975 AWMM
Official NZ Army portrait pre-deployment to Vietnam.

James “Jimmy” Lawrence (aka James Anderson)

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    James Richard AWMM
  • Surname
    Anderson AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    J. R. Anderson AWMM
  • Service number
    Vietnam 43125 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
    Iwi Māori, Māori AWMM
  • Religion

Civilian life

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Service

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  • War
    Vietnam War, 1961-1975 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    Vietnam 43125 AWMM
  • Military service
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Prisoner of war

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Medical history

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Biographical information

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  • Died in Sydney, cremated and RTNZ and is buried in family urupa in Wairoa. Enlisted 31 Jul 1967, discharged 12 May 1969. Deceased actual DOD unknown. Changed name from Lawrence to Anderson by deed poll. AWMM

Death

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Sources

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  • References
    • Subritsky, M. (Ed). (1995). The Vietnam scrapbook: The second ANZAC adventure. Papakura, N.Z.: Three Feathers Publishing Co. AWMM
    • Hall, C. (2014). No front line : inside stories of New Zealand's Vietnam War. Auckland, New Zealand : Penguin Books. AWMM
    • This record was created from data kindly provided by the New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. AWMM

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