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Samuel Gemmell

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Samuel Gemmell

Samuel Gemmell

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Samuel AWMM
  • Surname
    Gemmell AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Sam AWMM
  • Service number
    • 70872 AWMM
    • NZ4211683 Public - John - Researcher - 22 November 2020 - Military records
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • 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
  • Campaign
    • Pacific Theatre of War AWMM
    • Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia Public - John - Researcher - 22 November 2020 - Military records
  • Armed force / branch
    Air Force AWMM
  • Service number
    • 70872 AWMM
    • NZ4211683 Public - John - Researcher - 22 November 2020 - Military records
  • Military service
    RNZAF Public - John - Researcher - 22 November 2020 - Military records
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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  • Embarkation details

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

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Husband of Rebecca

    Also served in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand

    Cenotaph database record compiled from information in the Death Notice AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    15 May 2012 AWMM
    Manurewa, Manukau City AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Papakura South (Gatland Road, Drury) Cemetery, Gatland Road, Drury, Papakura District, New Zealand AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
    Death Notice: New Zealand Herald, 17 May 2012 AWMM
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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  • External links
  • References
    • The New Zealand Herald AWMM
    • The New Zealand Herald AWMM
    • The New Zealand Herald AWMM
      Death Notice: New Zealand Herald, 17 May 2012 AWMM

Contributors

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
22 November 2020JohnPerth WAResearcher
01 December 2016TAucklandChild
01 December 2016TaniaAuckland New Zealand Child
28 August 2015Lorraine MGisborne, NZResearcher

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