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Ian Alfred Birchall

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Ian Alfred Birchall (6456 69373) - This image may be subject to copyright

Ian Alfred Birchall (6456 69373) - This image may be subject to copyright

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Ian Alfred AWMM
  • Surname
    Birchall AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    69373 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
    Unknown AWMM Otorohanga, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs K. Birchall (mother), Otorohanga, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 1 December 1941 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    69373 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW2 Unknown AWMM Farmer/Civilian 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

Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Husband of Catherine Isabel (Kay) Birchall for 64 years; father of Coral, Anna, Warrick, Brent, Laurene, Gaylene, Cherysse and Danny

    Service at Whangarei, New Zealand AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    30 June 2007 AWMM
    Age 85 AWMM
    Whangarei, Northland AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
    Oamaru south island .nz Public - ann marie isobella a.k.a anna - Child - 10 January 2016 - Eldest living child (Anna)
  • Cause of death
    stroke / pneumonia Public - ann marie isobella a.k.a anna - Child - 10 January 2016 - Eldest living child (Anna)
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Cremated AWMM Ashes, Onerahi cemetery AWMM
  • Cemetery name
    Ashes scattered at sea Public - ann marie isobella a.k.a anna - Child - 10 January 2016 - Eldest living child (Anna)
  • Grave reference
    R.S.A plaque placed on wifes headstone onerahi cemetery Public - ann marie isobella a.k.a anna - Child - 10 January 2016 - Eldest living child (Anna)
  • Obituary
    • Death Notice: New Zealand Herald, 4 July 2007 AWMM
    • Death notice northern advocate 4 & 5 July 2007 Public - ann marie isobella a.k.a anna - Child - 10 January 2016 - Eldest living child (Anna)
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  • Memorial reference

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Memorial

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Sources

Sources

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  • External links
    Cemetery Records, Whangarei District Council
    http://www.wdc.govt.nz/FacilitiesandRecreation/Cemeteries/Pages/CemeteryDatabaseSearch.aspx
    Sources Used
  • Documents
    • Cooke, P. (2001). Defending New Zealand: ramparts on the sea 1840-1950s. Wellington, N.Z.: Defence of New Zealand Study Group. AWMM
    • The New Zealand Herald AWMM
    • The New Zealand Herald AWMM
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1942). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 6 (Embarkations from 1st October, 1941 to 31st December, 1941). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      WW2 6: WW2 6 AWMM
    • The New Zealand Herald AWMM
      Death Notice: New Zealand Herald, 4 July 2007 AWMM

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10 January 2016ann marie isobella a.k.a anna whangarei nz Child

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