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Geoffrey Charles Russell Pannell

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Flight-Lieutenant G. C. R. Pannell, D.F.C., of Christchurch, awarded the Croix de Guerre. Taken from the supplement to the Auckland Weekly News 19 MAY 1943 p019. Sir George Grey Special Collections, Auckland Libraries, AWNS-19430519-19-5.

Flight-Lieutenant G. C. R. Pannell, D.F.C., of Christchurch, awarded the Croix de Guerre. Taken from …

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Geoffrey Charles Russell AWMM
  • Surname
    Pannell AWMM
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    NZ391856 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
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Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    1913 AWMM Christchurch, Canterbury AWMM
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  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mr C. Pannell (father), Springston, New Zealand AWMM
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Service

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW2 17 December 1939 AWMM
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Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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Medical history

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Biographical information

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  • Attended Waitaki Boys High School

    Portrait in Wynn, K. (1981). The Battle of Britain: 10 July - 31 October 1940 AWMM

Death

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    3 May 1980 AWMM
    Springston, Canterbury AWMM
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    Christchurch New Zealand Public - Ian Banks - Researcher - 28 May 2020 - Research
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    Springston Cemetery, Selwyn District, New Zealand AWMM
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28 May 2020Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher

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