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Paul Michael McDonald

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  • Service number
    Vietnam 379794 AWMM
  • Also known as
    • P. M. McDonald AWMM
    • Michael AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Last rank
  • War
    Vietnam War, 1961-1975 AWMM
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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Paul Michael AWMM
  • Surname
    McDonald AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    • P. M. McDonald AWMM
    • Michael AWMM
  • Service number
    Vietnam 379794 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
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Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    29 June 1946 AWMM
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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 379794 AWMM
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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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Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Posted to 161 Bty (date). Served as gun no. on no. 4 gun during FSB Coral and Balmoral. RTNZ (tba). AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    9 December 2023 AWMM
    Age 77 AWMM
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  • Obituary
    MCDONALD, Paul Michael (Michael). Passed away peacefully on Saturday 9 December 2023. Much loved by his family, Paul is survived by his daughter Lisa, son Michael, and his daughter Kristy, partner Dean. Granddaughter Isla, as well as his first wife Marian. A private cremation will be held for the family. A Memorial Service at the beginning of February for friends and family who would like to join in celebrating Paul's life will be held, with details to be posted in January.

    Published by The New Zealand Herald on Dec. 15, 2023. AWMM
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