English Māori William Ballantyne Grupen Born 15 June 1931 - Died 23 June 2009 PDF Key details Service numberJ34646 AWMM Also known asBill AWMM Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Last rankPost WW2 Major/Military AWMM New Zealand Army AWMM WarRegular Military Service AWMM Korean War, 1950-1953 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesWilliam Ballantyne AWMM SurnameGrupen AWMM Ingoa Also known asBill AWMM Service numberJ34646 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe ReligionPresbyterian, Christian AWMM Images and documents Images Contribute › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth15 June 1931 AWMM New Zealand AWMM Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistment Post war occupation Next of kin on embarkationMrs G. Grupen (mother), 12 Tawa Street, St Heliers Bay, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM Relationship statusUnknown AWMM Single AWMM Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarRegular Military Service AWMM Korean War, 1950-1953 AWMM Campaign Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Service numberJ34646 AWMM Military serviceAttached to British, Royal Tank Regiment AWMM Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and Awards Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency EnlistmentPost WW2 1950 AWMM Soldier/Civilian AWMM Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsCorporal/Military AWMM Kayforce 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 rankPost WW2 1982 AWMM Retired AWMM Major/Military AWMM New Zealand Army AWMM Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Husband of Jeanette; father of Annette, Ruth, Natalie.Items from Bill's military service are on display in the Scars of the Heart gallery, Auckland War Memorial Museum. Other items are held eg paybook; photographs. AWMM Death About death Contribute › Death23 June 2009 AWMM Auckland, New Zealand 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, 25 June 2009Last Post, RSA ReviewDeath Notice: The Press (Christchurch), 25 June 2009 AWMM Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial name Roll of Honour Remember William Ballantyne Grupen by laying a poppy. William Grundy William Thomas Grundy William Ballantyne Grupen William Frederick Grupen John Francis Gruppelaar Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of William Ballantyne Grupen Leave a note Contribute › Processing Sources Sources Contribute › External linksNew Zealand in the Korean War. NZHistory online. http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/war/korean-war Further Reference DocumentsMcGibbon, I.C. (1992-1996). New Zealand and the Korean War (Vols. 1-2). Auckland, N.Z.; Wellington, N.Z.: Oxford University Press in association with the Historical Branch, Dept. of Internal Affairs. AWMM The New Zealand Herald AWMM Death Notice: New Zealand Herald, 25 June 2009 AWMM The Christchurch Press AWMM Death Notice: The Press (Christchurch), 25 June 2009 AWMM RSA review: the official journal of the N.Z. Returned Services' Association AWMM Last Post, RSA Review AWMM 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
