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Cenotaph record

David William Sperry

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David Sperry in his uniform in 1945. - This image may be subject to copyright

David Sperry in his uniform in 1945. - This image may be subject to copyright

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    David William AWMM
  • Surname
    Sperry AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    NZ45927 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Presbyterian, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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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 8 March 1945 AWMM
    Age 18 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

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • His father Fabian (13/461) and uncle Reginald (13/2920) also served in WWI. His brothers Alan (2760), Lewis (NZ 402338) and Owen (628980) also served in WW2. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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