English Māori William Patrick Gourlick Born 11 March 1905 - Died 9 December 1976 PDF Key details Service numberWWII 24918 AWMM Also known as Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Last rank WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Headstone of Spr William Patrick GOURLICK 24918. Andersons Bay RSA Cemetery, Dunedin City Council, B … Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesWilliam Patrick AWMM SurnameGourlick AWMM Ingoa Also known as Service numberWWII 24918 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe Religion Images and documents Images Contribute › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth11 March 1905 AWMM New Zealand AWMM Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistmentWW2 Pre 1940-1941 AWMM 2 Short St., Dunedin AWMM Post war occupation Next of kin on embarkationWW2 Mrs. Gourlick, care of Mrs. Duncan, Clyde St., Mosgiel (wife) AWMM Relationship status Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Campaign Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Service numberWWII 24918 AWMM Military service Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and AwardsMilitary Medal (MM) AWMM 29 November 1945 AWMM The National Archives. Recommendation for Award for Gourlick, William Patrick. (Ref. WO 373/57/606). Military Medal. AWMM Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency Enlistment Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW2 Sapper AWMM Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture detailsWW2 POW - Greece List of 2NZEF POW (MS 2009/8) Greece, Europe List of 2NZEF POW (MS 2009/8) WW2 POW - Stalag 383 (previously Oflag III-C), Hofenfells, Bavaria 2NZEF, Germany and German occupied territories : imperial prisoners of war alphabetical list : section 4. N.Z. 1945. 2NZEF, Germany and German occupied territories : imperial prisoners of war alphabetical list : section 4. N.Z. 1945. Days interned Liberation date Liberation Repatriation POW liberation details POW serial numberWWII 4724 AWMM Medical history Contribute › Medical notes Last known rank Contribute › Last rank Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Sapper W. P. Gourlick, MM; Mosgiel Junction; born NZ 11 Mar 1905; engineer; p.w. 29 Apr 1941. (Source: McClymont, W.G. To Greece. p.457.)'This truck, driven by Sapper Gourlick with eight men aboard, including Privates Snooks, Turner and Lewis, had been sent in by MacDuff. At some speed it had been rattled along from the olive groves, turned on to the waterfront and rushed forward to within 50 yards of the first gun. There it had been pulled up sharply, the crew dashing to cover up the nearest side street and opening fire on the Germans about the gun and along the open pavement of the quay. Their fire, Hinton's advance from the side street and, most probably, the never-ceasing machine-gun fire from Carey forced the gun crews to seek refuge in the buildings along the waterfront. Behind them they left the biggest collection of killed and wounded seen by any of those who took part in the action.' (Source: McClymont, W.G. To Greece. p. 457.) AWMM Read more Death About death Contribute › Death9 December 1976 Allan Steel Cemetery Project Age 71 AWMM Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of death Death notes CemeteryAndersons Bay RSA Cemetery, Dunedin City Council AWMM Block 6SC, Plot 11 AWMM Cemetery name Grave reference Obituary Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial name Roll of Honour Remember William Patrick Gourlick by laying a poppy. Samuel Walker Gourley Thomas Secular Gourley William Patrick Gourlick James George Gourlie Carlyle James Gousmett Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of William Patrick Gourlick Leave a note Contribute › Processing Related objects List of 2NZEF Prisoners of War Library / Pictorial › manuscripts and archives MS-2009-8 Sources Sources Contribute › External links'The KING has been graciously pleased to approve the following awards in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the field.' (London Gazette, 29 November 1945, p.5790.). Military Medal. http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/37368/supplements/5790 Further Reference The National Archives. Recommendation for Award for Gourlick, William Patrick. (Ref. WO 373/57/606). Military Medal. http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D7376041 Further Reference DocumentsMcClymont, W. (1959). To Greece. Wellington, N.Z.: Department Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM p.457. AWMM List of 2NZEF Prisoners of War. 1941-1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 2009/8. AWMM Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 3 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1940 to 31st March, 1941). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM p.179 AWMM Great Britain Army. (1945). Germany and German occupied territories : imperial prisoners of war alphabetical list : section 4. London, U.K.: Government Printer. 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