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Cenotaph record

William Edward Hollinshead

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William Edward AWMM
  • Surname
    Hollinshead AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Bill AWMM
  • Service number
    436850 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
    Unknown AWMM 3 South Street, Petone, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
    District Police Commander, Napier Police District/Civilian AWMM
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs M.H. Hollinshead (mother), Police Station, Paeroa, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 1 April 1943 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
    • Pacific Theatre of War AWMM
    • 07 Aug 1942-9 February 1943 Guadalcanal AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    436850 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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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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Death

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  • Death
    1 September 2003 AWMM
    Age 81 AWMM
    AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
    Obituary: New Zealand Herald October 2003, A5 AWMM
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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  • References
    • Cooke, P. (2001). Defending New Zealand: ramparts on the sea 1840-1950s. Wellington, N.Z.: Defence of New Zealand Study Group. AWMM
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1945). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 11 (Embarkations from 1st April, 1943 to 30th June, 1943). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      WW2 11: WW2 61 AWMM
    • The New Zealand Herald AWMM
      Obituary: New Zealand Herald October 2003, A5 AWMM

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