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David Freeman Silver

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Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    David Freeman AWMM
  • Surname
    Silver AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Dave AWMM
  • Service number
    • T79551 AWMM
    • Malaya 79551 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
  • Next of kin on embarkation
  • Relationship status
    Single/Malaya AWMM

Service

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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
    • Electrical/Military Malaya 75 Sqn R20217708
    • Engineer (Fitter)/Military 14 Squadron (R20220122)
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  • 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
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Medical history

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Record compiled from information in the Death Notice.

    SGT (RTD) David Freeman Silver T79551 Electrical Fit (Tech AV) RNZAF 2 July 1958 to 18 August 1978.

    Served on Malayan Emergency operations until repatriation in 1962. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    19 July 2016 Death notice: NZH 31 July 2015
    Age 74 AWMM
    Henderson, Waitakere City Death notice: NZH 31 July 2015
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Sources

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    • The New Zealand Herald AWMM
      Death notice: 31 July 2015 AWMM
    • Manning - Adjustments to Strengths - RNZAF Bases and Units - 14 Squadron (1965-1967). Archives New Zealand, Wellington ABFK W4266 7281 Box 211 (R20220122) AWMM

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