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Errol Harvey Blair

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Grave of Errol BLAIR Photographed 24 February 2015 Ruru Lawn Cemetery, Christchurch, New Zealand

Grave of Errol BLAIR

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Errol Harvey AWMM
  • Surname
    Blair AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • WWII 3550 AWMM
    • WWII NZD3550 AWMM
    • WWII NZD3550 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
    Teacher/Civilian AWMM
  • Next of kin on embarkation
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

About death

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  • Death
    10 July 1960 Headstone
    Age 40 AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Ruru Lawn Cemetery, off Ruru road, Christchurch, New Zealand AWMM Plot 47, Block 35 AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • In memory of a loving father who I never had the chance to properly know but whose life inspired my choices as I grew.
    Public - John - Child - 20 July 2024
    Report 

Sources

Sources

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  • External links
    http://heritage.christchurchcitylibraries.com/Cemeteries/interment.asp?id=66927\
    Sources Used
  • References
    • Personnel - Demobilisation - RNZN [Royal New Zealand Navy], Archives New Zealand, Wellington, N1/427 (R21465798) AWMM
    • Royal New Zealand Navy List (c.1921-c.1970) - kindly provided by Ralph McNabb. This list was not collated by McNabb but was sourced from the Royal New Zealand Navy. AWMM
    • Record Book of Naval Personnel - c.1920-1945 - Lists Navy number, alphabetical list of names of ratings trained in England, numerical lists of officers. Archives New Zealand, R21346617, AAYT 8495 N12 AWMM

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20 July 2024JohnAuckland, New ZealandChild
11 August 2015SarndraAuckland, New ZealandResearcher

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