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Edward Scanlan

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SA War, 5524 Pte E J SCANLAN, 8th Contgt., died 28 February 1961 aged 86 years. - He is buried in the Taruheru Cemetery, Gisborne Blk RSA Plot 536

Pte Edward James SCANLAN

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Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Edward AWMM
  • Surname
    Scanlan AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    5524 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
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Service

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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 Bushman/Civilian Ministry for Culture and Heritage
    Mititai, Northland Ministry for Culture and Heritage
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
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Medical history

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Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Father was named Bartholomew Scanlan. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
    Gisborne Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 10 December 2022 - Gisborne Cemetery records
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Taruheru Cemetery AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
    Blk RSA Plot 536 Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 10 December 2022 - Gisborne Cemetery records
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Memorials

Memorial

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10 December 2022Lorraine MonaGisborne Researcher

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