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Lionel Buswell Underwood

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Portrait from family records from Lionel's time with the RNZN from 1942-1945 when he trained as a RDF (later Radar) Operator; he was seconded to the Royal Navy and served with HMS Shoreham in the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean when his ship was assigned as an escort for the supply convoys to the island of Malta, then under siege. His ship was also involved in the surrender of the Italian fleet. HMS Shoreham was sent to Capetown for refit when the crew were billeted with local families. In 1990, Lionel was presented with a 50th Anniversary Medal for service in the Supply and Defence of the Island of Malta in WW2. He returned to NZ in 1944 and was assigned to coastal radar stations at Cape Brett and Mt Victoria in Auckland

Able Seaman Lionel Underwood

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    • Lionel Buswell AWMM
    • Lionel Buswell Public - Des - Child - 7 May 2015 - NZ Certified Copy of Entry of Birth #066852, 12 Feb 1985 showed Lionel's second name was 'Buswell'
      While Lionel never knew its origin, it was later found to be: - the second name of his grandfather Richard Buswell Underwood born UK 1825; died Pukekohe NZ 1904. and
      - the maiden name of Lionel's great-grandmother Mary Ann Underwood (nee Buswell) born UK 1787; died UK 1857
  • Surname
    Underwood AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • 4684 AWMM
    • WWII NZ4684 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    WW2 20 Brentwood Ave, Mt Eden, Auckland AWMM
  • Post war occupation
    Dairy Factory Hand/Civilian AWMM
  • Next of kin on embarkation
  • Relationship status
    Single/WWII AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
  • 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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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Lionel Underwood was the husband of Merle Underwood and father of Des, Sue and Ross Underwood. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    11 November 2006 AWMM
    Age 87 AWMM
    Tauranga, Bay of Plenty 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 14 November 2006 AWMM
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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  • External links
    Record Book of Naval Personnel - c.1920-1945 - Lists Navy number, alphabetical list of names of ratings trained in England, numerical lists of officers. Archives New Zealand, R21346617, AAYT 8495 N12
    https://collections.archives.govt.nz/en-NZ/web/arena/search#/entity/aims-archive/R21346617
    Further Reference
  • References
    • The New Zealand Herald AWMM
    • The New Zealand Herald AWMM
    • The New Zealand Herald AWMM
      Death notice: New Zealand Herald 14 November 2006 AWMM
    • Personnel - Demobilisation - Monthly list of personnel demobilised [Royal New Zealand Navy], Archives New Zealand, Wellington, AAYT 8490 N1/426 (R21465794) AWMM
    • Royal New Zealand Navy List (c.1921-c.1970) - kindly provided by Ralph McNabb. AWMM
    • Record Book of Naval Personnel - c.1920-1945 - Lists Navy number, alphabetical list of names of ratings trained in England, numerical lists of officers. Archives New Zealand, R21346617, AAYT 8495 N12 AWMM

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07 May 2015DesTauranga, NZOther Relative

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