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Donald Fraser Wilson

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Donald Fraser AWMM
  • Surname
    Wilson AWMM
  • Ingoa
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  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    27 August 1916 AWMM Wairoa, Hawkes Bay AWMM
    Wairoa, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand AWMM
  • Date of birth
    27 August 1916 Public - Koko - Direct descendant - 25 January 2024 - Family knowledge
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Sons:
    Douglas Wilson
    Professor Donald (Andrew) Wilson (B Med Sci MBBS PhD FRACP FAFPHM)
    Allan Ronald Fraser Wilson
    Anthony (Anto) Wilson Public - Koko - Direct descendant - 25 January 2024 - Family members
  • Relationship status
    7th March 1944 married to Margaret (Betty) Wilson Public - Koko - Direct descendant - 25 January 2024 - Family papers

Service

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Training and Enlistment

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Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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Medical history

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Last known rank

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Biographical information

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  • Educated at Wairoa District High School and Waitaki Boys' School

    Transferred to RNZAF 1944

    Rejoined the RAF July 1947

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

Death

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
25 January 2024Koko CairnsDirect descendant
02 May 2023AntonioHastings DistrictResearcher

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