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Desmond Taylor Barkle

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Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Desmond Taylor AWMM
  • Surname
    Barkle AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    • Desmond Taylor Barkle AWMM
    • Des AWMM
  • Service number
    Vietnam 36854 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    3 December 1926 Ministry for Culture and Heritage
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  • Place of birth
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  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    Vietnam Unknown AWMM Soldier/Military 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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Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Husband of Avis

    Service held at Te Aroha RSA

    Served NZ Army 1953-1975. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    1 October 2009 Ministry for Culture and Heritage
    Age 82 AWMM
    Te Aroha, Waikato Ministry for Culture and Heritage
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  • Age at death
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  • Cause of death
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  • Cemetery
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  • Obituary
    Death Notice: New Zealand Herald, 2 October 2009 AWMM
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  • Des was/is my Dad.Yes he was John's Dad but he was also Dad to Rachelle and Jan.He was married to Clare(our mother),Joyce and then Avis. He was born 3rd December 1926,making him 90years this year-2016. I was VERY proud of my Dad,indeed my uncles and my brother John.I was proud to be an army brat. I miss him every day but know he is where the Johnnie Walker is always flowing and the "King" is always on the jukebox. Rest in Peace,Dad-I love you.
    Public - Jan - Child - 1 June 2016
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Sources

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  • References
    • The New Zealand Herald AWMM
    • Subritsky, M. (Ed). (1995). The Vietnam scrapbook: The second ANZAC adventure. Papakura, N.Z.: Three Feathers Publishing Co. AWMM
    • Newman, S.D. (1988). Vietnam gunners : 161 Battery, South Vietnam, 1965-71. Tauranga, N.Z.: Moana Press. AWMM
    • The New Zealand Herald AWMM
    • Subritsky, M. (Ed). (1995). The Vietnam scrapbook: The second ANZAC adventure. Papakura, N.Z.: Three Feathers Publishing Co. AWMM
      Subritsky, M. (Compiler). (1995). p.268 AWMM
    • The New Zealand Herald AWMM
      Death Notice: New Zealand Herald, 2 October 2009 AWMM

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