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Kenneth Darrol James Ruby

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  • Service number
    WWII 419444 AWMM
  • Also known as
    • Kenneth Darrel James AWMM
    • Ken AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Last rank
  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Kenneth Darrol James AWMM
  • Surname
    Ruby AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    • Kenneth Darrel James AWMM
    • Ken AWMM
  • Service number
    WWII 419444 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    14 August 1921 AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    WW2 Unknown AWMM 18 Argentine Avenue, Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW2 Mrs M.E. Allen (mother-in-law), 56 Endeavour Street, Lyall Bay, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Unknown AWMM Married AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Pacific Theatre of War AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWII 419444 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW2 Unknown AWMM Storeman/Civilian AWMM
    AWMM
  • 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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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Husband of Gwen

    Name is listed in the Nominal Roll as Kenneth Darrel James Ruby AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    10 September 2011 AWMM
    Age 90 AWMM
    Tauranga, Bay of Plenty AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
    Death Notice: Dominion Post, 13 September 2011 AWMM
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Roll of Honour

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  • Uncle Ken you are now with lots of your brothers & sisters, you were a great man on many levels to your family, friends and NZ R.I.P
    Public - Linda - Other relative - 18 March 2017
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Sources

Sources

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  • External links
    Department of the Prime Minister. New Zealand Honours Lists. 1997--
    https://dpmc.govt.nz/publications/queens-birthday-honours-list-1998
    Sources Used
  • References
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1945). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 11 (Embarkations from 1st April, 1943 to 30th June, 1943). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      WW2 11: WW2 113 AWMM
    • Dominion Post AWMM
      Death Notice: Dominion Post, 13 September 2011 AWMM

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18 March 2017Lindawellington NZOther relative

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