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Harris George Waetford

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Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Harris George AWMM
  • Surname
    Waetford AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    • George Hori Kaka Waetford AWMM
    • George Hori Harris Waetford AWMM
  • Service number
    Jayforce 824604 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
    Iwi Māori, Māori AWMM
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    5 November 1927 BDM 2015/27160
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Jayforce Unknown AWMM Towai, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Jayforce Mrs E. Waetford (mother), Towai, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Unknown AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards

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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Biographical information

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  • Son of Charles Berry Waetford.

    Brother of Martin Victor Waetford and James Walford Waetford. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    1 October 2015 BDM 2015/27160
    Age 87 AWMM
    BDM 2015/27160
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  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
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  • Obituary
    WAETFORD, George (Hori). Aged 87 years, Veteran NZ Army, J Force. It is with great sadness that the family announce George's peaceful passing in at his home on 1 October 2015, in the loving care of his family. Dearly loved husband of Sally, deeply loved and respected father of Edith, Jackie, Georgina, Barb, Kohu, Maraea, Michael and Esther. Loved Grandfather of his 14 Mokopuna, 9 Great Mokopuna. Loved and respected by his extended whanau.

    Published by The New Zealand Herald on Oct. 3, 2015. AWMM
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Sources

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  • External links
    Obituary
    https://notices.nzherald.co.nz/nz/obituaries/nzherald-nz/name/george-waetford-obituary?id=44966182
    Further Reference
  • References
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1950). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 16 (Embarkations from 1st January, 1946 to 30th June, 1948). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      WW2 16: WW2 137 AWMM
    • Cody, J. (1956). 28 (Maori) Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM
    • Brocklebank, L.W. (1997). Jayforce : New Zealand and the military occupation of Japan, 1945-48. Auckland, N.Z.: Oxford University Press. AWMM

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