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William Wong

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Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William AWMM
  • Surname
    Wong AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    • Bill AWMM
    • Chiu Wai AWMM
    • Willie McWong AWMM
  • Service number
    • 218221 AWMM
    • WWII NZ431870 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    25 April 1921 AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
    Greengrocer/Civilian AWMM
  • Next of kin on embarkation
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
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  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
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Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Died from Natural Causes, Cause of Death AWMM
    Died from natural causes AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Husband of Ivy. Brother of George Wong, who served for the Otago Regiment at Burnham Camp, Second World War. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    14 June 2011 AWMM
    Age 90 AWMM
    Dunedin, Otago AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died from Natural Causes AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Green Park Cemetery, Brighton Road, Waldronville, Otago, New Zealand AWMM Block 095 Plot 31 AWMM
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  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
    Death notice: New Zealand Herald, 17 July 2011 AWMM
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Memorials

Memorial

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  • Thank you for your service Uncle Bill.
    Public - Debbie - 23 April 2023
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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
09 April 2024GarrettAuckland, New ZealandDirect descendant
23 April 2023Debbie Auckland, NZOther

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