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William David Hancox

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William David AWMM
  • Surname
    Hancox AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    • W. D. Hancox AWMM
    • Bill AWMM
  • Service number
    • Vietnam 41949 AWMM
    • Borneo 41949 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
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Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    1945 AWMM
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Service

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Training and Enlistment

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Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
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Medical history

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Biographical information

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Death

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  • Death
    31 December 2022 AWMM
    Age 77 AWMM
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  • Obituary
    HANCOX, William David (Bill):
    (Reg No 41949, Cpl, Infantry, Malaya, Borneo, Vietnam). On December 31, 2022. Aged 77 years. Dearly loved husband of Muriel, loved father of Christopher and Tracey, loved Grandad Bill of Shontae, and Taleisha, and their partners, loving and proud great-grandad of Theo, and a loved brother, brother-in-law, uncle, and friend.

    Published by The Press on Jan. 4, 2023. AWMM
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