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Charles Edward Molesworth

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Photograph of the 18th Auckland Battalion Reunion, 1978. Back row L-R: Dick Bishop, John Moir. Front row: Bill Bristow, Jack Middleton, R. Fisher, C. Molesworth, Ted Moore. Image kindly provided by Bill Moir, April 2023.

Photograph of the 18th Auckland Battalion Reunion, 1978. Back row L-R: Dick Bishop, John Moir. Front …

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Charles Edward AWMM
  • Surname
    Molesworth AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWII 2649 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
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Civilian life

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  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM C/o P.O. Box 9, Tirau, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mr C.D. Molesworth (father), Peria Road, Matamata, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Unknown AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
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    Army AWMM
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    WWII 2649 AWMM
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Embarkations

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    WW2 Private AWMM

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Medical history

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Biographical information

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Death

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Sources

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    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 1 (Embarkations to 31st March, 1940). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      WW2 1: WW2 126 AWMM
    • Dawson, W. (1961). 18 Battalion and Armoured Regiment. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM

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