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Edward John Aylward

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Portrait, in navy uniform standing outside, Ted (Edward) Aylward (kindly provided by family) - This image may be subject to copyright

Portrait, in navy uniform standing outside, Ted (Edward) Aylward (kindly provided by family) - This …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Edward John AWMM
  • Surname
    Aylward AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Ted AWMM
  • Service number
    • 5/2/134 AWMM
    • 512394 AWMM
    • NZ7175 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion
    Catholic, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    26 April 1904 AWMM AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    • Pre 20 January 1942 AWMM 12 Moorehouse Street, Morrinsville, New Zealand AWMM
    • WW2 Morrinsville AWMM
  • Post war occupation
    Motor engineer/Civilian AWMM
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs Florence Gertrude Aylward (wife), 12 Moorehouse Street, Morrinsville, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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Embarkations

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  • Embarkation details

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
    • Height, Unknown Period AWMM
      5 foot 7.5 inches AWMM
    • Eye colour, Unknown Period AWMM
      Blue AWMM
    • Hair colour, Unknown Period AWMM
      Brown AWMM
    • Wounds Diseases Etc., WWII AWMM
      Discharged from the Navy with Grade P3, chronic gastritis AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Husband of Florence (Dolly) Gertrude Aylward nee Sanders; father of three children.

    First attested 20 January 1942, served from 26 January 1942. Served 1 year 13 days with the Army and then joined the Navy.

    Whilst serving in the Pacific Ted worked on US Navy Fairmile boats and attended to US jeeps and other vehicles.

    Known as Ted. Cenotaph database record compiled from SR and information provided by family. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    11 August 1976 AWMM
    Age 72 AWMM
    Otāhuhu, Auckland AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Cremated at Purewa Cemetery and Crematorium, Meadowbank, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
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Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

Sources

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  • External links
    Purewa Cemetery and Crematorium records
    http://www.purewa.co.nz/search.asp
    Sources Used
  • References
    • Information kindly provided by family AWMM
      Cenotaph data entry form AWMM
    • Personnel - Demobilisation - Monthly list of personnel demobilised [Royal New Zealand Navy], Archives New Zealand, Wellington, AAYT 8490 N1/426 (R21465794) AWMM
    • Royal New Zealand Navy List (c.1921-c.1970) - kindly provided by Ralph McNabb. AWMM

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