Search results Next record Previous record Māori Hugh Michael Berthelsen Born 9 January 1925 - Died 21 November 2012 PDF Key details Service numberWWII 638394 AWMM Also known asMick AWMM Armed force / branchAir Force AWMM Army AWMM Last rankWW2 Private AWMM 22 Infantry Battalion AWMM WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Jayforce, 1945-1948 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesHugh Michael AWMM SurnameBerthelsen AWMM Ingoa Also known asMick AWMM Service numberWWII 638394 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe Religion Images and documents Images Contribute › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth9 January 1925 AWMM Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistmentWW2 Waitakere, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM Post war occupation Next of kin on embarkationWW2 Mrs E.M. Berthelsen (mother), Waitakere, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM Relationship statusPre 5 January 1945 AWMM Single/WWII AWMM Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Jayforce, 1945-1948 AWMM Campaign Armed force / branchAir Force AWMM Army AWMM Service numberWWII 638394 AWMM Military serviceRoyal New Zealand Air Force AWMM Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and Awards Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency EnlistmentWW2 Farm hand/Civilian 2NZEF Nom. Roll 15, p.14 2NZEF Nom. Roll 15, p.14 Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW2 Vessel was Empress of Scotland AWMM Trooper 2NZEF Nom. Roll 15, p.14 Armoured Brigade 2NZEF Nom. Roll 15, p.14 Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force AWMM Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture details Days interned Liberation date Liberation Repatriation POW liberation details POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notes Last known rank Contribute › Last rankWW2 Private AWMM 22 Infantry Battalion AWMM Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Possibly also served in 2nd N.Z.E.F; 22 Btn. To follow up AWMM Death About death Contribute › Death21 November 2012 AWMM Whangarei, Northland AWMM Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of death Death notes CemeteryMaunu Cemetery, Whangarei AWMM Plot 2274, RSA Block 21C AWMM Cemetery name Grave reference ObituaryDeath Notice: New Zealand Herald, 23 November 2012 AWMM Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial name Roll of Honour Remember Hugh Michael Berthelsen by laying a poppy. Frederick John Berthelsen Herbert Berthelsen Hugh Michael Berthelsen Frederick John Berthelson Lawrence Vivian Berthelson Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of Hugh Michael Berthelsen Leave a note Contribute › Processing Sources Sources Contribute › External linksPointer, M. (2008). 2NZEF (Japan): New Zealand's involvement in the occupation of Japan. https://web.archive.org/web/20150227213133/http://www.nzembassy.com/japan/relationship-between-new-zealand-and-japan/new-zealand-and-japan/commonwealth-war-cemetery-an-2 Further Reference DocumentsCooke, P. (2001). Defending New Zealand: ramparts on the sea 1840-1950s. Wellington, N.Z.: Defence of New Zealand Study Group. AWMM Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1945). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 15 (Embarkations from 1st January, 1945 to 31st December, 1945). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM WW2 15: WW2 14 AWMM Information kindly provided by family AWMM This record was partially created from data kindly provided by Dale Calder. AWMM Brocklebank, L.W. (1997). Jayforce : New Zealand and the military occupation of Japan, 1945-48. Auckland, N.Z.: Oxford University Press. AWMM The development of the Online Cenotaph is an ongoing process; updates, new images and records are added weekly. In some cases, records have yet to be confirmed by Museum staff, and there could be mistakes or omissions in the information provided. Online Cenotaph Data by Auckland War Memorial Museum is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License Search results Next record Previous record
