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William Rex Norman

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  • Service number
    WWII 7098 AWMM
  • Also known as
    Rex Public - Kim - Direct descendant - 5 May 2020 - Family papers
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Last rank
  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
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Photograph of William Rex Norman in Fire Brigade uniform, 1969. Image kindly provided by Kim MacKenzie (April 2020). Image is subject to copyright restrictions.

Photograph of William Rex Norman in Fire Brigade uniform, 1969. Image kindly provided by Kim MacKenz …

Identity

About

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  • Title
    Mr Public - Leanne - Direct descendant - 11 May 2021 - 'Family' history
  • Forenames
    William Rex AWMM
  • Surname
    Norman AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Rex Public - Kim - Direct descendant - 5 May 2020 - Family papers
  • Service number
    WWII 7098 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    26 May 1910 Cemetery Record
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    WW2 Box 117, Rotorua, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW2 Mr L. Norman (brother), C/o Mrs Penfold, Victoria Street, Hamilton, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    • Single/WWII AWMM
    • Married to Valerie Culley Public - Leanne - Child - 25 April 2015 - Mum

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWII 7098 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards
    • War Medal 1939-1945 AWMM
    • New Zealand War Service Medal AWMM
    • Africa Star Public - Grant - Direct descendant - 17 December 2023 - Military service records
    • 8th Army Clasp Public - Grant - Direct descendant - 17 December 2023 - Military service records
    • Defence Medal Public - Grant - Direct descendant - 17 December 2023 - Military service records
    • NZ War service Medal Public - Grant - Direct descendant - 17 December 2023 - Military service records

Training and Enlistment

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Embarkations

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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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Death

About death

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  • Death
    10 April 1994 Cemetery Record
    Age 84 AWMM
  • Date of death
    10.4.94 Public - Kim - Direct descendant - 5 May 2020 - Death Notice
  • Age at death
    84 Public - Kim - Direct descendant - 5 May 2020 - Death Notice
  • Place of death
    Rotorua Hospital Public - Kim - Direct descendant - 5 May 2020 - Death Notice
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Kauae Cemetery, Ngongotaha, Rotorua, New Zealand AWMM Return Service Association section, Block 16 Section F Plot 11 AWMM
  • Cemetery name
    Kauae Cemetery, Ngongotaha, Rotorua, New Zealand Public - Kim - Direct descendant - 5 May 2020 - Death Notice
  • Grave reference
    Returned Services Section, Block 16 Section F Plot 11 Public - Kim - Direct descendant - 5 May 2020 - Death Notice
  • Obituary
    Really missed. Would turn in his grave if he knew what's happened with the family divided. It's not what he was about. Public - Leanne - Direct descendant - 27 February 2024 - Current family history
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Rex is buried at the Returned Services Section of the Kauae Cemetery, Ngongotaha, Rotorua.
    Public - Leanne - Child - 25 April 2015
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Sources

Sources

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  • External links
  • References
    • 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 135 AWMM
    • Kay, R. (1958). 27 (Machine Gun) Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM

Contributors

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
27 February 2024LeanneChristchurch Direct descendant
17 December 2023GrantGreymouthDirect descendant
05 May 2020KimChristchurch, New ZealandDirect descendant

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