English Māori George Desmond Bannister Died 11 December 2004 PDF Key details Service number18043 AWMM Also known as Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Last rankSignalman AWMM Divisional Signals AWMM WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesGeorge Desmond AWMM SurnameBannister AWMM Ingoa Also known as Service number18043 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe Religion Images and documents Images Contribute › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth Date of birth03 August 1918 Public - Steven John - Child - 2 August 2016 - Family knowledge Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistmentUnknown AWMM Karangarua, New Zealand AWMM Post war occupationSawmillerSaw Doctor Public - Steven John - Child - 2 August 2016 - Family Knowledge Next of kin on embarkationMrs J.O. Bannister (mother), 200 Ilam Road, Riccarton, Christchurch, New Zealand AWMM Relationship statusUnknown AWMM Single AWMM Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Campaign Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Service number18043 AWMM Military service Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and Awards Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency EnlistmentWW2 Unknown AWMM Farm hand/Civilian AWMM Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW2 Signalman AWMM 29 Infantry Battalion AWMM Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 3rd Division (IP) AWMM Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture details Days interned Liberation date Liberation Repatriation POW liberation details POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notes Last known rank Contribute › Last rankSignalman AWMM Divisional Signals AWMM Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Husband of June; father of Gillian, Linda, Kevin, Steven AWMM Death About death Contribute › Death11 December 2004 AWMM Age 86 AWMM Hamilton, Waikato AWMM Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of death Death notes Cemetery Cemetery name Grave reference ObituaryDeath notice: New Zealand Herald, December 2004 AWMM Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial name Roll of Honour Remember George Desmond Bannister by laying a poppy. David John Bannister Dudley Eades Gerard Bannister George Desmond Bannister Harry James Bannister Herbert Bannister Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of George Desmond Bannister Leave a note Contribute › Processing Sources Sources Contribute › External links DocumentsThe New Zealand Herald AWMM The New Zealand Herald AWMM Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1945). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 9 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1942 to 31st December, 1942). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM WW2 9: WW2 20 AWMM The New Zealand Herald AWMM Death notice: New Zealand Herald, December 2004 AWMM Borman, C. (1954). Divisional Signals. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM Contributors Processing Command item Command item Add new record Refresh DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact 02 August 2016Steven JohnAuckland, New ZealandChild The development of the Online Cenotaph is an ongoing process; updates, new images and records are added weekly. In some cases, records have yet to be confirmed by Museum staff, and there could be mistakes or omissions in the information provided. Online Cenotaph Data by Auckland War Memorial Museum is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License