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George Henry Lendrum

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Portrait, George Henry Lendrum - This image may be subject to copyright

Portrait, George Henry Lendrum - This image may be subject to copyright

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    George Henry AWMM
  • Surname
    Lendrum AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Harry Lendrum AWMM
  • Service number
    266201 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion
    Methodist, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    16 August 1920 AWMM Te Kopuru, Northland AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Te Kopuru, Rural Delivery, Dargaville, North Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
    Farmer (cattle and sheep)/Civilian AWMM
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs M. Lendrum, Te Kopuru, Rural Delivery, Dargaville, North Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 10 December 1942 AWMM Single 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 Unknown AWMM
    Age 21 AWMM
    Sheep farmer/Civilian AWMM
  • 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
    Hospital Diseases , Wounds, WWII AWMM
    Nil Injuries - admitted British Army Hospital, Rme with Shingles. AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Member of the NW RSA. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    Dec 2014 AWMM
  • Date of death
    16 December 2014 Public - Dorothy - Researcher - 21 February 2023 - The New Zealand Herald
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
    Norfolk Court Rest Home Dargaville Public - Dorothy - Researcher - 21 February 2023 - The New Zealand Herald
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
    Redhill Cemetery, Te Kopuru Public - Dorothy - Researcher - 21 February 2023 - The New Zealand Herald
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
    Published by New Zealand Herald on December 17 2014 Public - Dorothy - Researcher - 21 February 2023 - Northern Wairoa Genealogy Society Order of service funeral service sheet
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  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Grandad- A man of truth and honour. A man of dignity and stature. A man of love and peace. A man who fought for our country; so that we may live in freedom and peace. A man who I was blessed to call Grandad.
    Public - Monique - Direct descendant - 25 April 2017
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Sources

Sources

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  • References
    • 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
      p.230 AWMM
    • The New Zealand Herald AWMM
      17/12/2014 AWMM
    • Veterans' club : the comradeship and memories of Auckland's 21st infantry battalion. Auckland War Memorial Museum : Auckland. Accompanies exhibition held in the Pictorial Gallery, second floor, Auckland War Memorial Museum, 24 March-21 May 2006. AWMM
    • 21 New Zealand Infantry Battalion Association Inc. Records, 1955 - 2005. Auckland War Memorial Museum. MS-2008-42. AWMM
    • 21 Battalion (Official history of New Zealand in the Second World War 1939-45) AWMM
    • This record was partially compiled from information provided by the New Zealand Institute of Professional Photographers (NZIPP) Veteran Portrait Project. AWMM

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26 February 2023DorothyDargaville Researcher
25 April 2017MoniqueAuckland, New ZealandDirect descendant

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