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Herbert Anscombe

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  • Service number
    • Vietnam 14046 AWMM
    • Vietnam S14046 AWMM
    • S14046 Public - John - Researcher - 14 August 2024 - Military records
  • Also known as
    • H. Anscombe AWMM
    • Bert AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    • Army AWMM
    • Navy AWMM
    • RNZAF Public - John - Researcher - 14 August 2024 - Military records
  • Last rank
  • War
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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Herbert AWMM
  • Surname
    Anscombe AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    • H. Anscombe AWMM
    • Bert AWMM
  • Service number
    • Vietnam 14046 AWMM
    • Vietnam S14046 AWMM
    • S14046 Public - John - Researcher - 14 August 2024 - Military records
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    2 September 1935 AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
    New Zealand Police/Civilian AWMM
  • Next of kin on embarkation
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    • Army AWMM
    • Navy AWMM
    • RNZAF Public - John - Researcher - 14 August 2024 - Military records
  • Service number
    • Vietnam 14046 AWMM
    • Vietnam S14046 AWMM
    • S14046 Public - John - Researcher - 14 August 2024 - Military records
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    • Vietnam May 1967 AWMM
    • 17 January 1952 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
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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

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  • Death
    10 August 2024 AWMM
    Age 88 AWMM
    Westport, Buller District AWMM
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  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Fairhall Cemetery, Blenheim, Marlborough AWMM RSA Lawn, Block 2, Row 20, Plot 7 AWMM
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Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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  • External links
  • 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
    • This record was created from Operation Grapple research by Arthur Venus and Gerry Wright and kindly provided by Gerry Wright (2021). AWMM
    • Wright, G. C. (2007). We were there : Operation Grapple : the story of New Zealand's involvement in the British nuclear weapons tests at Christmas Island 1957-58. [Auckland, N.Z : Gerry Wright] AWMM

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17 January 2025CarolHavelock NorthOther
14 August 2024JohnBlenheimResearcher

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