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Colin William Harris

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Colin William AWMM
  • Surname
    Harris AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    633315 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 35 Nevay Road, Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs Harris (wife), 35 Nevay Road, Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 1945 AWMM Married AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    633315 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 Wood machinst/Civilian AWMM
    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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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Husband of Beverley AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    3 April 2010 AWMM
    AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Cremated AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
    Death Notice: New Zealand Herald, 5 April 2010 AWMM
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Colin was born in Wairau 1924 and died 2010 -- If you have any information on him or his family PLEASE make contact with me -- Many thanks
    Public - Leonard Harris - Researcher - 23 July 2016
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Sources

Sources

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  • References
    • Cooke, P. (2001). Defending New Zealand: ramparts on the sea 1840-1950s. Wellington, N.Z.: Defence of New Zealand Study Group. AWMM
    • The New Zealand Herald AWMM
    • The New Zealand Herald 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 61 AWMM
    • The New Zealand Herald AWMM
      Death Notice: New Zealand Herald, 5 April 2010 AWMM

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23 July 2016Leonard HarrisNew ZealandResearcher

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