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Noel Lindsey Benefield

  • Service number
    Vietnam 42059 AWMM
  • Also known as
    • N. L. Benefield AWMM
    • Paddock AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Last rank
  • War
    Vietnam War, 1961-1975 AWMM
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Noel Benefield in NZ Army uniform.

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Noel Lindsey AWMM
  • Surname
    Benefield AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    • N. L. Benefield AWMM
    • Paddock AWMM
  • Service number
    Vietnam 42059 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
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Civilian life

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Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    Vietnam War, 1961-1975 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    Vietnam 42059 AWMM
  • Military service
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Training and Enlistment

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Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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Medical history

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Seconded twice to the Australian 110 Signal Squadron as part of HQ NZATGV. Read citation for Armed Forces Honour Medal 2nd Class (SVN). AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    28 July 2021 AWMM
    Age 74 AWMM
    Hamilton, Waikato AWMM
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Memorials

Memorial

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  • Your work on Agent Orange has helped me so much. I'm so sorry I was never able to send you an email or something thanking you, so I'll do it now. Thank you so much for documenting your work on trying to uncover the manufacture in New Zealand. You will be missed.
    Public - Iris - Researcher - 13 April 2022
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Sources

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

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13 April 2022IrisLawrence, New ZealandResearcher
28 July 2021JasonCanberra, AustraliaChild

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