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Horace Sydney Miller

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Roll of Honour, Avondale Baptist Church (photo John Halpin 2010) - CC BY John Halpin

Roll of Honour, Avondale Baptist Church (photo John Halpin 2010) - CC BY John Halpin

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Horace Sydney AWMM
  • Surname
    Miller AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Horrie AWMM
  • Service number
    36139 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    1 February 1912 AWMM AWMM
  • Date of birth
    9 February 1912 Public - Pamela Anne - Child - 26 April 2015 - Family papers
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM 22 Carrington Street, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
    French Polisher/Civilian AWMM
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs A. Miller (mother), 2 La Veta Avenue, Mt Albert, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Unknown AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
    • Pacific Theatre of War AWMM
    • Pacific, Egypt Public - Pamela Anne - Child - 26 April 2015 - Oral history
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    36139 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 Packer/Civilian AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
    • WW2 POW - P.G. 52, La Chiavari, Italy WW2 POW Medically Unfit (R25405151)
    • WW2 POW - Military Hospital 202, Lucca, Italy WW2 POW Medically Unfit (R25405151)
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
    WW2 21 August 1943 WW2 POW Medically Unfit (R25405151) Returned to New Zealand AWMM
  • 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 Tresna (widow of Bryce Parsons (70876). AWMM
    • Horrie and his brother Eric served in WW2 Public - Pamela Anne - Child - 26 April 2015 - They were too young to serve in WW1

Death

About death

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  • Death
    1992 AWMM
    Auckland Hospital, Auckland Public source
  • Date of death
    18 March, 1992 Public - Pamela Anne - Child - 26 April 2015 - Family papers
  • Age at death
    80 years + Public - Pamela Anne - Child - 26 April 2015 - Family papers
  • Place of death
    Auckland, New Zealand Public - Pamela Anne - Child - 26 April 2015 - I was there
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Roll of Honour, Avondale Baptist Church, 1939-1945, Corner Blockhouse Bay Road and New North Road, Auckland AWMM

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Sources

Sources

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  • External links
    Prisoners of War 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force - Repatriated Medically Unfit Protected Personnel. Archives NZ R25405151.
    https://collections.archives.govt.nz/en-NZ/web/arena/search#/entity/aims-archive/R25405151
    Sources Used
  • References
    • Goodwin, T. (2010). Thine, O Lord, is the victory. Auckland, N.Z.: T. Goodwin. 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 329 AWMM
    • Goodwin, T. (2010). Thine, O Lord, is the victory. Auckland, N.Z.: T. Goodwin. AWMM
      Goodwin, T. (2010). p. 24 includes photographs AWMM
    • Prisoners of War 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force - Repatriated Medically Unfit Protected Personnel [WW2 POW Medically Unfit], 1943 [1946], Archives New Zealand, Wellington, AAAA 7393/1/v (R25405151) AWMM
    • Nominal rolls - Embarkation rolls B-force 8th infantry brigade group [New Zealand Military Forces - "B" Force - Embarkation Roll]. Archives New Zealand, Wellington, AAYS 8638 AD1/1421 (R22440171) AWMM
    • Gillespie, O. (1952). The Pacific. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
26 April 2015Pamela AnneAuckland, New ZealandChild

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