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Thomas Geoffrey Bedding

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Portrait from The Weekly News; 6 August 1941 - This image may be subject to copyright

Portrait from The Weekly News; 6 August 1941 - This image may be subject to copyright

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Thomas Geoffrey AWMM
  • Surname
    Bedding AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Geoff AWMM
  • Service number
    5517 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    18 November 1909 AWMM Eketahuna, Manawatu-Wanganui AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Scots College, Wellington AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs E. Bedding (mother), Eketahuna, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 5 January 1940 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    5517 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW2 Unknown AWMM Physical Instructor/Civilian AWMM
    AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
    • WW2
      Crete, Greece AWMM
      24 May 1941 AWMM
    • WW2 POW - Crete List of 2NZEF POW (MS 2009/8)
      Crete, Greece List of 2NZEF POW (MS 2009/8)
    • WW2 POW - Crete List of 2NZEF POW (MS 2009/8)
      Crete, Greece List of 2NZEF POW (MS 2009/8)
    • WW2 POW - Oflag IX-B, Weilburg, Germany 2NZEF, Germany and German occupied territories : imperial prisoners of war alphabetical list : section 4. N.Z. 1945.
      Germany, Europe 2NZEF, Germany and German occupied territories : imperial prisoners of war alphabetical list : section 4. N.Z. 1945.
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
    Liberated by the Americans AWMM
  • POW serial number
    WWII 23923 AWMM

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Died of Disease, Cause of Death AWMM
    Cancer AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Secondary school physical instructor

    Bedding, a prisoner since being captured on Crete, convinced the Allies that all guns would be laid low and that there was no need to wreck the two historic towns. For that he won the undying gratitude of the people of Bad Soden and Ahl. (Wairarapa Times-Age Online, 1998) AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    1 June 1998 AWMM
    Age 87 AWMM
    Masterton, Wairarapa AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of Disease AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
    Obituary: Wairarapa Times-Age 6 June 1998 AWMM
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Roll of Honour

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  • Remembering the 75th anniversary Grandpa. It seems like a long time ago when I went up in to the olive groves behind Kastelli. It's been 15 years since I swam in the sea down at the beach, and went to Maleme, Suda bay, Canea, Iraklio and spent the week following in your footsteps. It's nice to remember that time today. RIP with Grandma. Never forgotten.
    Public - Andy - Direct descendant - 20 May 2016
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  • Grampa, you are my hero. you taught me and i remember. I wish I could play the bagpipes. . .
    Public - Si - Other Relative - 2 April 2015
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Sources

Sources

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  • External links
    • Sinclair, D. (1954). 19 Battalion and Armoured Regiment. Wellington, Dept. of Internal Affairs, War History Branch.
      http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-WH2-19Ba.html
      Sources Used
    • On a theatre program from New Years 1945, it states: "Geoffrey Bedding -Presents 'YANKEE DOODLE' a t Public - Ed - Comrade - 11 June 2017 - Typed theater program, family records
  • References
    • Sinclair, D. (1954). 19 Battalion and Armoured Regiment. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM
    • Cody, J.F. (1961). New Zealand Engineers, Middle East. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM
    • List of 2NZEF Prisoners of War. 1941-1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 2009/8. AWMM
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 1 (Embarkations to 31st March, 1940). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      WW2 1: WW2 16 AWMM
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 2 (Embarkations to 30th June, 1940). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
    • Wairarapa Daily Times AWMM
      Obituary: 6 June 1998 AWMM
    • List of 2NZEF Prisoners of War. 1941-1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 2009/8. AWMM
    • List of 2NZEF Prisoners of War. 1941-1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 2009/8. AWMM
    • Great Britain Army. (1945). Germany and German occupied territories : imperial prisoners of war alphabetical list : section 4. London, U.K.: Government Printer. AWMM

Contributors

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
24 August 2023JohnAustraliaResearcher
11 June 2017EdLansing, Michigan, USAComrade
20 May 2016AndyMilfordDirect descendant
02 April 2015SiwellyOther Relative

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