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Ivan Charles Mottram

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Portrait of Valmai Mottram (nee Clark) with her husband Ivan Mottram (82115) - This image may be subject to copyright

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Ivan Charles AWMM
  • Surname
    Mottram AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    82115 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    22 January 1910 AWMM Havelock, Pelorous Sounds AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Waimiha, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
    Mill hand/Civilian AWMM
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs Violet Adelaide Valmai Mottram (wife), C/o Mrs Clark, Arohena, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 14 May 1943 AWMM Married AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    82115 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 Mill hand/Civilian AWMM
    Te Kuiti, Waikato AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

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
    Died of Disease, Cause of Death AWMM
    Heart failure AWMM

Last known rank

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  • Last rank
    WW2 10 March 1946 AWMM
    Termination of engagement AWMM
    Driver/Military AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Ivan Mottram was the son of Ernest William Mottram and Mary Helena Mottram (nee McCarthy) of Taumarunui, New Zealand.

    Husband of (Violet Adelaide) Valmai Mottram (nee Clark); father of five children.

    Three of his brothers also served in World War 2: Ernest William Mottram (NZ412722); Justin Francis Mottram (440658) and Bruce Mottram (24190).

    Served in New Zealand 1 year 244 days, served overseas 2 years 221 days AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    29 July 1991 AWMM
    Epsom, Auckland AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of Disease AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Cremated at Purewa Cemetery and Crematorium, Meadowbank, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
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  • Obituary
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Sources

Sources

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  • External links
    Births, Deaths and Marriages (New Zealand) Historical Records online
    https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz
    Sources Used
  • References
    • Cooke, P. (2001). Defending New Zealand: ramparts on the sea 1840-1950s. Wellington, N.Z.: Defence of New Zealand Study Group. AWMM
    • Information kindly provided by family AWMM
      papers (papers from a Service Record eg Record of Promotions, Reductions, Transfers etc) AWMM
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1945). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 11 (Embarkations from 1st April, 1943 to 30th June, 1943). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      WW2 11: WW2 94 AWMM

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