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George Sansome Shaw

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Mangere District War Memorial, 23 Domain Rd, Mangere Bridge, Auckland 2022. Image provided by John Halpin 2012, CC BY John Halpin 2012

Mangere District War Memorial, 23 Domain Rd, Mangere Bridge, Auckland 2022. Image provided by John H …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    George Sansome AWMM
  • Surname
    Shaw AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWII 29279 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    2 August 1916 MHS Onehunga, Auckland MHS
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    WW2 Favona Road, Otahuhu AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW2 Mrs. F.M. Shaw(mother), Favona Road, Otahuhu, Auckland AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 1940 AWMM Single/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 29279 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 3 Motor Mechanic/Military 2NZEF Nom Roll 3
    2NZEF Nom Roll 3
  • 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 George Stanley and Frances Mary Constance

    Husband of Catherine Dunne

    Attended Otahuhu Primary School and Onehunga School (Source:MHS) AWMM

Death

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  • Death
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name

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  • George Sansome Shaw was my uncle.
    Public - Ross Stanley - Other relative - 25 April 2020
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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. 3 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1940 to 31st March, 1941). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      p.428 AWMM
    • Mangere Historical Society: This record was kindly researched by the Mangere Historical Society. AWMM

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25 April 2020Ross StanleyDunedin New ZealandOther relative

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