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Donald Mccarthy

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Headstone of Ldg Sgmn William Walter WRIGHT 7208. Andersons Bay RSA Cemetery, Dunedin City Council, Block 19SC13. Image kindly provided by Allan Steel CC-BY 4.0.

Headstone of Ldg Sgmn William Walter WRIGHT 7208. Andersons Bay RSA Cemetery, Dunedin City Council, …

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Donald AWMM
  • Surname
    Mccarthy AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    William Walter Wright AWMM
  • Service number
    7208 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
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
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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
    South Africa Miner/Civilian Ministry for Culture and Heritage
    Ohinemuri, Waikato Ministry for Culture and Heritage
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  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
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Medical history

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Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Father was named John Mccarthy. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    26 November 1988 Allan Steel Cemetery Project
    Age 73 AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    • Andersons Bay RSA Cemetery, Dunedin City Council AWMM Block 19SC, Plot 13 AWMM
    • Totara Cemetery AWMM
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Memorial

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