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David William Lackey

  • Service number
    Vietnam 724557 AWMM
  • Also known as
    D. W. Lackey AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Last rank
  • War
    Vietnam War, 1961-1975 AWMM
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  • Title
  • Forenames
    David William AWMM
  • Surname
    Lackey AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    D. W. Lackey AWMM
  • Service number
    Vietnam 724557 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
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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 724557 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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  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
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Medical history

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Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Attended St. Peter's College, Cambridge, Waikato. Source: St Peter’s, Cambridge– Alumni and Staff military service. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    20 October 2023 AWMM
    Age 79 AWMM
    AWMM
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  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
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  • Cemetery
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  • Obituary
    LACKEY, David William. Died after a short illness on 20 October at Wellington Hospital in his 79th year. Much loved husband of Kate and adored father of Jenny and Sebastian. AWMM
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