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Douglas James Lewis

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  • Service number
    Vietnam 43443 AWMM
  • Also known as
    • Doug AWMM
    • D. J. Lewis AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Last rank
  • War
    Vietnam War, 1961-1975 AWMM
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DOUGLAS J LEWIS 43443 Vietnam R.N.Z.I.R. Pte died 12.1.2011 aged 62 years

Pte DOUGLAS J LEWIS 43443

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Identity

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Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    21 October 1948 Ministry for Culture and Heritage
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    Vietnam War, 1961-1975 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    Vietnam 43443 AWMM
  • Military service
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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
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Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
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Medical history

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  • Medical notes

Last known rank

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  • Last rank
    Private Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 2 February 2016 - Gisborne's Cemetery Record

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • 6RAR history shows posted to Spt Coy. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    12 January 2011 Ministry for Culture and Heritage
    Age 62 AWMM
    Gisborne, New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
    62yrs Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 2 February 2016 - Gisborne's Cemetery records
  • Place of death
    Gisborne, NZ Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 2 February 2016 - Gisborne's Cemetery records
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Taruheru Cemetery, Nelson Road, Gisborne AWMM
  • Cemetery name
    Taruheru Cemetery, Gisborne Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 2 February 2016 - Gisborne's Cemetery records
  • Grave reference
    Block RSA 32; Plot 96; Warrant # 28875 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 2 February 2016 - Gisborne's Cemetery records
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Memorials

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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
    • Malayan Veterans Assn. (2004-). Selamat : Newsletter of the Malayan Veterans' Association Inc. AWMM

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05 March 2024BruceSelwynComrade
04 December 2022Lorraine MonaGisborneResearcher
02 February 2016Lorraine MGisborne, NZResearcher

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