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Cenotaph record

Helen Irvine

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Helen AWMM
  • Surname
    Irvine AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Helen Christie AWMM
  • Service number
  • Gender
    Female AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    1932 AWMM AWMM
    Wellington, New Zealand AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
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  • Armed force / branch
    Navy AWMM
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  • Military service
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Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
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Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
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  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
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Medical history

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Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Helen Irvine (nee Christie) was one of triplets born to Frank and Nellie Christie. They lived next door to Sir Truby King in Wellington. Helen's sister was Frances Robinson (nee Christie) and her brother was Neil Christie. After she married Helen lived in Papakura, Auckland. Frances lived in Kelston, Auckland. Neil lived in Wellington. AWMM

Death

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Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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    • Western Leader AWMM
    • Western Leader AWMM
      Western Leader, 2 February 2012, p.1 which featured the family on the occasion of their 80th birthdays. AWMM

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