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Thomas Charles Le Quesne

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2nd NZEF, 404692 Gnr T C LE QUESNE, NZA, died 3 August 1993 aged 72 years. SHIRLEY M. Le QUESNE died 20.2.2003 aged 70 years. Both are buried in the Taruheru Cemetery, Gisborne Block RSA 34 Plot 364

Thomas Charles LE QUESNE

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Thomas Charles AWMM
  • Surname
    Le Quesne AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Tommy AWMM
  • Service number
    404692 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 Cook Hospital, Gisborne, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs M. Le Quesne (mother), 27 Devon Street, Hamilton, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 21 July 1943 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    404692 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
    WW2 Unknown AWMM Cook/Military AWMM
    Gisborne, Gisborne AWMM
  • 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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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Husband of Shirley; Father of John and Linda; Grandfather of Robert, Paul, Ben, Amy and Dehon AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    1993 AWMM
    Age 72 AWMM
    Gisborne, Gisborne AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Taruheru Cemetery, Nelson Road, Gisborne District, New Zealand AWMM RSA34 Plot 364 AWMM
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Sources

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  • External links
    Cemetery Records. Gisborne District Council.
    http://www.gdc.govt.nz/cemetery-record-search/
    Sources Used
  • 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. 12 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1943 to 31st December, 1943). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      WW2 12: WW2 112 AWMM
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1945). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 15 (Embarkations from 1st January, 1945 to 31st December, 1945). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      WW2 15: WW2 82 AWMM

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01 February 2023Lorraine MonaGisborneResearcher

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