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Stephen England Gillingham

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  • Service number
    • Vietnam 784848 AWMM
    • Vietnam V784848 AWMM
  • Also known as
    S. E. Gillingham AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Air Force AWMM
  • Last rank
  • War
    Vietnam War, 1961-1975 AWMM
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Pilot Officer S E GILLINGHAM - son of Mr & Mrs E E GILLINGHAM , Waerenga-o-kuri, who has been posted to No. 14 Squadron, RNZEF serving in Malaya

Pilot Officer S E GILLINGHAM

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Stephen England AWMM
  • Surname
    Gillingham AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    S. E. Gillingham AWMM
  • Service number
    • Vietnam 784848 AWMM
    • Vietnam V784848 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
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  • Birth
    24 September 1936 Ministry for Culture and Heritage
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  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
    Son of Edward England & Elizabeth Hamilton GILLINGHAM of Gisborne Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 8 February 2024 - Gisborne Photo News
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  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
  • Relationship status
    Husband of Marlene GILLINGHAM Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 8 February 2024 - Stephen GILLINGHAM Obituary

Service

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  • War
    Vietnam War, 1961-1975 AWMM
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  • Armed force / branch
    Air Force AWMM
  • Service number
    • Vietnam 784848 AWMM
    • Vietnam V784848 AWMM
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  • Died Katikati with private cremation. AWMM

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    5 April 2016 NZ Vietnam Veterans
    Age 79 AWMM
    Tauranga, Bay of Plenty NZ Vietnam Veterans
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    • Death Notice: New Zealand Herald, 7 April 2016. AWMM
    • GILLINGHAM,
      Stephen England:
      Service No B784848 Wing Commander (Retd). Passed away peacefully on 5 April 2016 at Waipuna Hospice after a short illness, surrounded by his family. Aged 79 years. Loved husband of Marlene for 49 years. Loved father and father-in-law of David and Rena, Mary and Dean, Anna and Greg, Tim and Karen. Loved grandad of Stephen, Matthew, Jordan, Cameron, Hugh, Isabel, Maude, Jethro, Rico, Milan, Harry, and Olive. A service for Steve will be held at Katikati RSA, cnr Main Road and Henry Road, Katikati, on Monday, 11 April at 1pm followed by a private cremation. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Waipuna Hospice and can be left at the service. Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 8 February 2024 - Published by Dominion Post on Apr. 7, 2016.
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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 the RNZAF Roll of Honour data kindly provided by Frank Guthrie. AWMM

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08 February 2024Lorraine Mona GiusborneResearcher

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