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Owen Frederick Morris

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Black and white enlistment photo.

Enlistment Photo

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Owen Frederick AWMM
  • Surname
    Morris AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWII 424326 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    28 April 1921 Data entry form Wanganui, New Zealand Data entry form
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    WW1 1942 AWMM Allan St., Morrinsville AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW1 Mrs. R. M. Morris, Allan St., Morrinsville (m). AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 1942 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 424326 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 1942 2NZEF Nom Roll 9 Storeman/Civilian 2NZEF Nom Roll 9
    Morrinsville, Waikato 2NZEF Nom Roll 9
  • 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
    • Height, WWII AWMM
      5ft 3 3/4 inches AWMM
    • Wounds Diseases Etc., WWII AWMM
      Loss of lower left leg, Caused by Schu Mine at Cassino. AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

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  • Death
  • Date of death
    20 November 2000 Public - Joanne - Direct descendant - 12 April 2023 - Family
  • Age at death
    79 Public - Joanne - Direct descendant - 12 April 2023 - Family
  • Place of death
    Morrinsville Public - Joanne - Direct descendant - 12 April 2023 - Family
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Block E, Plot 64, Piako Cemetery. Cemetery Register number 1486. AWMM
  • Cemetery name
    Piako Lawn Cemetery Public - Joanne - Direct descendant - 12 April 2023 - https://www.mpdc.govt.nz/our-services/cemeteries
  • Grave reference
    Returned Services Association (RSA) Section, Block E, Plot 64 Public - Joanne - Direct descendant - 12 April 2023 - https://www.mpdc.govt.nz/our-services/cemeteries
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  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

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Sources

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    Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1945). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 9 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1942 to 31st December, 1942). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
    Roll 9, P. 282 AWMM

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
12 April 2023JoanneRotoruaDirect descendant
05 November 2018RaewynCambridge New ZealandChild
17 July 2018Christopher Auckland, New ZealandOther relative

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