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Noel Williams

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Taken during his time with J. Force in early 1940s ( more information to follow later )

Noel Williams

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Noel AWMM
  • Surname
    Williams AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    Jayforce 827197 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    24 December 1922 AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM 13 Broadway Flats, Newmarket, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Jayforce Mrs P.A. Williams (wife), 34 Burleigh Street, Mount Eden, Auckland New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 15 July 1947 AWMM Married AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Striker/Civilian AWMM
    AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

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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  • Husband of Tapita AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    7 December 2012 AWMM
    Age 89 AWMM
    AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Manukau Memorial Gardens Cemetery & Crematorium (Papatoetoe Cemetery), 357 Puhinui Road, Papatoetoe, Auckland AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
    Death Notice: New Zealand Herald, 10 December 2012 AWMM
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • It's been 6yrs since you have passed on love you and miss you so much dad your daughter angie
    Public - angela - Child - 16 June 2018
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  • Love and Miss you Dad !
    Public - Elizabeth Patricia - Child - 25 July 2017
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Sources

Sources

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  • External links
    Pointer, 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
  • References
    • Cooke, 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. (1950). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 16 (Embarkations from 1st January, 1946 to 30th June, 1948). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      WW2 16: WW2 144 AWMM
    • The New Zealand Herald AWMM
      Death Notice: New Zealand Herald, 10 December 2012 AWMM
    • Loughnan, R. (1963). Divisional Cavalry. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM
    • Brocklebank, L.W. (1997). Jayforce : New Zealand and the military occupation of Japan, 1945-48. Auckland, N.Z.: Oxford University Press. AWMM

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
16 June 2018angelamanurewa south aucklandChild
25 July 2017Elizabeth PatriciaEllerslie Auckland NEW ZEALANDChild
29 January 2015ElizabethEllerslie, AucklandChild

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