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George John Sturmey

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Silverdale War Memorial 1939-1945, 2157 East Coast Road, Silverdale 0993. Image provided by John Halpin 2012, CC BY John Halpin 2012

Silverdale War Memorial 1939-1945, 2157 East Coast Road, Silverdale 0993. Image provided by John Hal …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    George John AWMM
  • Surname
    Sturmey AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWII 62543 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Methodist, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    4 November 1914 Public source
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    WW2 Silverdale AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW2 Mrs. O.Sturmey(wife), c/o Mrs. J. Varley, Wharepoa AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 1941 AWMM Married/WWII AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWII 62543 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW2 Unknown 2NZEF Nom Roll 4 Car painter/Civilian 2NZEF Nom Roll 4
    Silverdale, Hamilton 2NZEF Nom Roll 4
  • 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

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Son of Cecil Harry Sturmey and Elizabeth Mary nee Cain (Source:Public source) AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    5 October 1992 Public source
    Age 78 AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Waihi Public Cemetery, Hauraki District, New Zealand AWMM Cemetery Section:NL,Block: RSA, Lot: 109 AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

Sources

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  • References
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 4 (Embarkations from 1st April, 1941 to 30 June, 1941). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      p.339 AWMM
    • Information kindly provided by family AWMM

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