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William Pendray Hayes

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2nd NZEF & J. Force, 20422 Major W P HAYES, E.D., NZ Div Cavalry Regt, died 19 January 1979 aged 67 years. He is buried in the Taruheru Cemetery, Gisborne Block RSA 34 Plot 23

William Penray HAYES

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William Pendray AWMM
  • Surname
    Hayes AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    20422 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Methodist, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    14 July 1911 AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs Thelma Grace Hayes, 205 Grays Street, Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Unknown AWMM Married AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW2 9 December 1939 AWMM
    Age 28 AWMM
    Assurance agent/Civilian AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
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Medical history

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Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Left Maadi for NZ on 29 November 1943, arriving 22 January

    1944.

    Went to X Depot, Waiouru, 15 February 1944.

    Joined J Force, Papakura 21 March 1946. Left Wellington for Japan 29 May 1946 AWMM

Death

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  • Date of death
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Sources

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  • References
    • Brocklebank, L.W. (1997). Jayforce : New Zealand and the military occupation of Japan, 1945-48. Auckland, N.Z.: Oxford University Press. AWMM
    • Nominal rolls - Embarkation rolls B-force 8th infantry brigade group [New Zealand Military Forces - "B" Force - Embarkation Roll]. Archives New Zealand, Wellington, AAYS 8638 AD1/1421 (R22440171) AWMM
    • Gillespie, O. (1952). The Pacific. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM

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15 January 2023Lorraine MonaGisborneResearcher

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