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George Henry Longworth

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This is taken from a photo of him and his wife, Dorris before he embarked for World War II.

George Henry Longworth

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    George Henry AWMM
  • Surname
    Longworth AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    15455 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
    WW2 Pre 1940-1941 AWMM 6 School St., Green Island AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW2 Mrs. D.I. Longworth, 7 Petone Ave., Petone, Wellington (wife) AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    15455 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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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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  • Husband of Dot; father of Pamela Wendy Karen Suzanne Debbie AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    26 June 2006 AWMM
    Age 89 AWMM
    Thames, Coromandel District AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
    89 Public - jeannette - Researcher - 22 October 2023 - memorial plaque
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
    Totara memorial Park, Thames Public - jeannette - Researcher - 22 October 2023 - memorial plaque
  • Grave reference
    2RSAL-PLOT-0476 Public - jeannette - Researcher - 22 October 2023 - memorial plaque
  • Obituary
    Death Notice: New Zealand Herald 27 June 2006, 28 June 2006 AWMM
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • In loving memory of my Great Grandfather whom I never met however I am named after (my middle nam George). May you Rest in Peace. Love you.
    Public - Liam - Direct descendant - 18 July 2020
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Sources

Sources

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  • External links
  • References
    • The New Zealand Herald AWMM
    • The New Zealand Herald AWMM
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 3 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1940 to 31st March, 1941). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      WW2 3: WW2 277 AWMM
    • The New Zealand Herald AWMM
      Death Notice: New Zealand Herald 27 June 2006, 28 June 2006 AWMM
    • in loving memory of my great great grandfather that died 4 years before i was born Public - riker - Child - 14 May 2021 - h

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
22 October 2023jeannetteAucklandResearcher
14 May 2021rikernzChild
26 August 2020Beryl JoyDunedin New Zealand,Researcher
18 July 2020LiamAucklandDirect descendant

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