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Mike SUBRITZKY

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Identity

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  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Subs AWMM
  • Service number
    E100514 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Catholic, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    Peacekeeping AWMM
  • Campaign
    Zimbabwe - Rhodesia AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Air Force AWMM
  • Service number
    E100514 AWMM
  • Military service
    Professional soldier: RNZNVR, RNZN, RNZA AWMM
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards
    • Rhodesia Medal AWMM
    • Zimbabwe Independence Medal AWMM
    • New Zealand Defence Service Medal with three bars [Regular Territorial, National Service]

      New Zealand Corrections Long Service Medal Public - Mike - Friend - 3 March 2017 - Personal knowledge
    • KAWALEROW ORDERU ODRODZEZIA POLSKI ((Pol) Order lll) and [(Pol) Order II]
      Polonia Restitution awarded by the Polish Government in Exile is recognised as a legitimate award bestowed to Captain Michael Subritzky-Countkusza served as part of the Polish Government in Exile. This service was done by Michael after he had retired from the New Zealand Armed Forces. There is no documents which ban recipients of the Polonia Restitution awarded by the Polish Government in Exile from wearing the Order. It has nothing to do with the collapse of the communism system in Poland. Michael is renowned for his war poetry and also he has many penned books. The decoration was again awarded to Michael by Republic of Boguslaw Nowak on ANZAC Day 2017, and Wellington based Ambassador of the Republic of Poland in Wellington, His Excellency Zbigniew Gniatkowski. Public - Mike - Friend - 26 September 2017 - Family papers
    • Poland Home Army Cross.
      Bestowed upon Captain Michael Subritzky for active participation is the political struggle for Freedom of Poland. Public - Mike - Friend - 28 September 2017 - Family papers
    • Zasluzony Dla Kultury polskiej
      Awarded this decoration for meritorious service in culture. Public - Mike - Friend - 15 October 2022 - Research

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
    Induction training at Papakura camp in 1979 AWMM
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    Post WW2 16 April 1968 AWMM
    Age 17 AWMM
    Gunnery Instructor/Civilian AWMM
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Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
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Medical history

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    Hospital Diseases , Wounds, Peacekeeping AWMM
    Contracted Q fever and treated in Johannesburg, South Africa AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • Polish noble clan Kusza (crossbow) 1495

      Wife: Marilyn Gaye (nee: Williams)

      Returned to New Zealand aboard C130 (Hercules) from Salisbury airport on 1980, arriving at Whenuapai

      Retired from the New Zealand Army in 1990. Later served as a Captain in the Polish Government in exile AWMM
    • He had a brother named Daniel Christopher Leonard Subritzsky-Countkusza who also was in the peace keeping war with him Public - e - 3 December 2021 - .
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Death

About death

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  • Place of death
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  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
15 October 2022MikeMatamataFriend
03 December 2021eeOther
07 December 2016Mike Subritzky (I have 6 Sons)KatikatiChild

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