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George Edward Carpenter

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    George Edward AWMM
  • Surname
    Carpenter AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • NZD2260 AWMM
    • WWII 2260 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
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
  • 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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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Husband of Nola; father of Julie and Denys.

    Cenotaph database record compiled from information in the Death Notice AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    29 September 2010 AWMM
    Age 89 AWMM
    Havelock North, Hawkes Bay 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, 1 October 2010 AWMM
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Dearest Poppie

    Thinking of you today and every day with love and special memories.

    Always in my heart and the hearts of those you loved and who loved you; your bravery and service to our lives and country never forgotten.

    ''Lest we forget''

    Love always Jules xxxx

    Public - Julie Helen - Child - 25 April 2020
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Sources

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  • External links
    Record Book of Naval Personnel - c.1920-1945 - Lists Navy number, alphabetical list of names of ratings trained in England, numerical lists of officers. Archives New Zealand, R21346617, AAYT 8495 N12
    https://collections.archives.govt.nz/en-NZ/web/arena/search#/entity/aims-archive/R21346617
    Further Reference
  • References
    • The New Zealand Herald AWMM
      Death notice: New Zealand Herald, 1 October 2010 AWMM
    • Royal New Zealand Navy List (c.1921-c.1970) - kindly provided by Ralph McNabb. AWMM
    • Record Book of Naval Personnel - c.1920-1945 - Lists Navy number, alphabetical list of names of ratings trained in England, numerical lists of officers. Archives New Zealand, R21346617, AAYT 8495 N12 AWMM
    • Personnel - Medals and decorations - Awards to Pacific Coast watchers (1942-1946), Archives New Zealand, Wellington (R21465310) AWMM

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25 April 2020Julie HelenHavelock NorthChild

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