Ronald Bruce Purvis

Born 17 May 1923 - Died 13 May 2004

Service number
444693 AWMM
Also known as
Ron AWMM
Armed force / branch
Army AWMM
Last rank
WW2 Lance Corporal/Military AWMM
26 Infantry Battalion AWMM
War
World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM

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Title
Forenames
Ronald Bruce AWMM
Surname
Purvis AWMM
Ingoa
Also known as
Ron AWMM
Service number
444693 AWMM
Gender
Male AWMM
Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
Religion
Anglican, Christian AWMM

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Birth
17 May 1923 AWMM Mosgiel, Otago AWMM
Mosgiel, Otago, New Zealand AWMM
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Address before enlistment
Pre 1 September 1941 AWMM 65 Queeny Drive, Musselburgh, Dunedin, New Zealand AWMM
Post war occupation
- Accountant/Civilian AWMM
- Company secretary/Civilian AWMM
- Company director/Civilian AWMM
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Pre 31 March 1944 AWMM Single AWMM

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War
World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
Campaign
Italy AWMM
Armed force / branch
Army AWMM
Service number
444693 AWMM
Military service
- School cadets (King's High School) AWMM
- New Zealand Scotish Regiment, 2 Battalion AWMM
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Medals and Awards
- 1939-1945 Star AWMM
- Italy Star AWMM
- War Medal 1939-1945 AWMM
- New Zealand War Service Medal AWMM

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Military training
Infantry training at Forbury Racecourse, Ashburton Racecourse, Westerfield and Burnham. AWMM
Branch Trade Proficiency
Enlistment
WW2 Sep 1941 AWMM
Age 18 AWMM
Clerk AWMM
Dunedin, Otago AWMM
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Embarkation details
WW2 Vessel was Willem Ruys AWMM Private AWMM 26 Battalion, 18 Platoon, D Company AWMM Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force AWMM

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Medical notes
- Hospital Diseases , Wounds, WWII AWMM
  Abcess to right ankle AWMM
- Hospital Diseases , Wounds, WWII AWMM
  Admitted to No. 1 General Hospital (14 November 1944) AWMM

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Last rank
WW2 5 April 1946 AWMM
End of war AWMM
Lance Corporal/Military AWMM
26 Infantry Battalion AWMM

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Son of Bertie Renwick and G.T. Purvis

Brother of Clifford Renwick Purvis (NZ41605)

Cenotaph record initially prepared with the serviceman in 1999 AWMM

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Death
13 May 2004 AWMM
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Waikumete Cemetery AWMM Cremation Lawn B, Row 11, Plot 14 AWMM
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- Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1945). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 13 (Embarkations from 1st January, 1944 to 31st March, 1944). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
  p.102 AWMM
- Norton, F. (1952). 26 Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM
- Information kindly provided by family AWMM
- Cenotaph record initially prepared with the service person. AWMM

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