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Alan William Albrecht

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Photograph of Alan William Albrecht. Image kindly provided by Graham Bould (April 2020). Image may be subject to copyright restrictions.

Photograph of Alan William Albrecht. Image kindly provided by Graham Bould (April 2020). Image may b …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Alan William AWMM
  • Surname
    Albrecht AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWII 2313 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    29 November 1911 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
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    • Army AWMM
    • RNZAF Public - Graham - Researcher - 8 April 2020 - Father's military personnel file
  • Service number
    WWII 2313 AWMM
  • Military service
    5 Squadron AWMM
  • 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
  • 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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Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • Member of the College Rifles Rugby Football Club. He corresponded with the Club Captain, Stan Kirk, writing 1 letter, and 3 card during WW2. AWMM
    • Seriously injured in crash of Catalina of which he was navigator, at Funafuti on 13 April 1945. Public - Graham - Researcher - 8 April 2020 - Page 178 of "Pacific Scrapbook 1943-1947" by Bryan Cox.
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Death

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  • Death
    1977 AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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  • External links
    Births, Deaths and Marriages (New Zealand) Historical Records online
    https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz
    Sources Used
  • References
    Kirk, Stan. Letters from members of the College Rifles Rugby Football Club 1939-1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library- Tāmaki Paenga Hira.. MS-1418 AWMM

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08 April 2020GrahamSalisbury, UKResearcher

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