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Benjamin Gordon Campbell Fitchett

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Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    • Benjamin Gordon Campbell AWMM
    • Benjamin Gordon Campbell Public - Colleen - Child - 27 April 2019 - Family Records
  • Surname
    • Fitchett AWMM
    • Fitchett Public - Colleen - Child - 27 April 2019 - Family Records
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    • Gordon AWMM
    • Benjamin Gordon Campbell Fitchett AWMM
    • Gordon Public - Colleen - Child - 27 April 2019 - Family Records
  • Service number
    • WWII 819640 AWMM
    • Korea 206159 AWMM
    • Korea 206159 AWMM
  • Gender
    • Male AWMM
    • Male Public - Colleen - Child - 27 April 2019 - Family Records
  • 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
    Jayforce 84 St. Vincent Street, Nelson, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Jayforce Mr M. W. Smith, (friend), Richmond R. D. New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    Jayforce Nelson, Tasman AWMM
  • 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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  • Last rank
    • Jayforce Bombardier/Military Death Notice
    • Kayforce Gunner/Military Public - Jessica - Direct descendant - 25 April 2019 - Death Notice

Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

About death

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  • Death
    18 April 2013 Death notice
    Age 86 AWMM
    Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
    Palmerston North Public - Colleen Ann - Child - 19 April 2016 - Family knowledge
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Kelvin Grove Cemetery & Crematorium, Palmerston North AWMM Area DA,Block 010, Plot 001 AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
    Death Notice: Dominion Post, 22 April 2013. AWMM
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

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Memorial

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Sources

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  • External links
    Palmerston North City Council Cemetery and Cremation Search
    http://www.pncc.govt.nz/services/onlineservices/cemetery-and-cremation-search/
    Sources Used
  • References
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1950). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 16 (Embarkations from 1st January, 1946 to 30th June, 1948). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
    • Nominal rolls - Nominal rolls embarkation K-force [Korea Nominal Roll], Archives New Zealand, Wellington, AAYS 8638 AD1/1433 (R22440250) AWMM
    • Chamberlain, H. (2013). The New Zealand Korea Roll : honouring those who served in the New Zealand Armed Forces in Korea, 1950-1957. Wellington, N.Z.: Author. AWMM

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
27 April 2019ColleenCartertonChild
25 April 2019Jessica Hamilton, New ZealandDirect descendant
25 April 2019Fiona Wellington New Zealand Child
19 April 2016Colleen AnnCarterton, New Zealand Direct descendant

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