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Alan William Fletcher

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Alan William AWMM
  • Surname
    Fletcher AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    A. W. Fletcher AWMM
  • Service number
    • Malaya 824304 AWMM
    • Vietnam 824304 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
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Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    13 April 1937 AWMM
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  • Relationship status
    1963 AWMM Married/Malaya AWMM
    Male child aged 1 AWMM

Service

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Training and Enlistment

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Medical history

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Vietnam War Oral History Project interviewee. Interview and transcript held at the Alexander Turnbull Library Oral History Centre in Wellington, New Zealand. Reference: OHInt-0959-59 AWMM

Death

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    6 February 2022 AWMM
    Levin, Manawatu-Wanganui AWMM
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  • Obituary
    Published by Dominion Post on Feb. 10, 2022. FLETCHER, Alan William:
    H824304 WO1 1st Battalion RNZIR Victor 3 Coy. On Sunday 6 February 2022, at Star 4 Horowhenua Medical Centre, Levin, aged 84 years. Most cherished husband of Queenie for 62 years. Loved father of Kelly & Lee, adored Papa of Wai, BFF to Spartacus and Poppa to many. Youngest son of Tom and Dorothy (deceased), brother to Peter Fletcher & family (Christchurch), nephew, cousin & uncle to the Pickerings-Simes families. A friend, mate and respected colleague of his extensive NZ Army whanau and NZ Police DPS Government House, Wellington. AWMM
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Sources

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    • 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
    • Clamp, B., Clamp, D., & 1st Battalion the New Zealand Regiment (1957-59) Association. (2007). 1st battalion the New Zealand regiment (1957-59) association 50th anniversary: the first of the first. B. Clamp. AWMM
    • 1st Battalion - New Zealand Regiment - Historical Records - General, July 1957-1959, Archives New Zealand, Wellington, ADRC 17588 2/1/1 (R17928162). AWMM
    • 1NZR Roll 1961-1963 - Bill Russell, Malayan Veterans Association Scrapbook – 40th Anniversary edition. AWMM
    • Organisation - New Zealand Army Force - FARELF [Far East Land Forces] - Organisation and formation - [Malaya] [Malaya 1960-1964 1NZIR Repatriation Lists]. Archives New Zealand Wellington, AAYS 8638 AD1/1120 (R22435552) AWMM
      List is intended to post personnel of 1NZ Regt on their retrun to NZ with a range of factors in mind. AWMM
    • FARELF Nominal Roll Part 1 1958-1961 - Archives New Zealand, Wellington, CAJN CH189/Box70 41/4/11 (R21234083) AWMM

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