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William Hunter Alexander

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Portrait of Lieutenant Colonel William Hunter Alexander, Auckland Weekly News, 17 November 1943. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections AWNS-19431117-20-38. Image has no known copyright restrictions.

Portrait of Lieutenant Colonel William Hunter Alexander, Auckland Weekly News, 17 November 1943. Auc …

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William Hunter AWMM
  • Surname
    Alexander AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • WWI 357163 AWMM
    • WWII 6320 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
    WW2 11 Truro Road, Sandringham, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW2 Mrs Dorothy Gibson Alexander (wife), 11 Truro Road, Sandringham, Auckland AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 5 January 1940 AWMM Married AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW2 Soldier/Military AWMM
  • 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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Death

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  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
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  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
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Memorials

Memorial

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