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Owen Arnold Twiname

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Family group, WW2, 5 Twiname brothers in uniform. Standing (l to r): Roy Harry (NZ414361), Owen Arnold (415043); Seated (l to r): Bruce Alexander, Noel Eric (72638), Barry George (28225) - This image may be subject to copyright

Family group, WW2, 5 Twiname brothers in uniform. Standing (l to r): Roy Harry (NZ414361), Owen Arno …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Owen Arnold AWMM
  • Surname
    Twiname AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Skin AWMM
  • Service number
    NZ415043 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Church of England, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    27 May 1919 AWMM AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Pre 7 September 1941 AWMM 21 The Parade, St Heliers, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Alexander Twiname (father), 21 The Parade, St Heliers, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

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 7 September 1941 AWMM
    Age 22 AWMM
    Linesman/Civilian AWMM
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  • 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
    Nephritis Royal Sussex Hospital Brighton AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Son of Alexander and Ruby Victoria (Mattocks) Twiname of St Heliers, Auckland

    Husband of Cathie; father of Dennis, Linda

    Five brothers enlisted in WW2: Roy Harry (NZ414361), Owen Arnold (NZ415043); Bruce Alexander, Noel Eric (72638), Barry George (28225) AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    17 October 2008 AWMM
    Age 89 AWMM
    Hamilton, Waikato AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
    Death Notice: New Zealand Herald, 18 October 2008 AWMM
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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  • References
    • Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM
      Martyn, E. (2008). Vol. 3, p.603, ref.118 AWMM
    • The New Zealand Herald AWMM
      Death Notice: New Zealand Herald, 18 October 2008 AWMM
    • Information kindly provided by family AWMM
    • List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - Embarkation Lists, November 1940 - July 1942. Archives New Zealand, Wellington (R17845762). AWMM

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