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Douglas John Dolan Preston

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Douglas Preston joined the NZ Army at the outbreak of WW2. He was in the first contingent to leave NZ for the destination of Cairo, Egypt. The photo enclosed is taken in the seaport city of Alexandria, Egypt. His details are: 25453 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force 26th Battalion

Douglas John Dolan Preston 2nd NZEF Egypt May 1943

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Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Douglas John Dolan AWMM
  • Surname
    Preston AWMM
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  • Service number
    25453 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
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Civilian life

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  • Birth
    28 September 1917 AWMM
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  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Preston Ave, Mount Albert, Auckland AWMM
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  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs M. Preston, Preston Ave, Mount Albert, Auckland (Mother) AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Unknown AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
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    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    25453 AWMM
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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
    • Mobilised on 15th May 1940.Number 1 Training Battalion Burnham, Christchurch Nov 1940 Public - David Alexander Lincoln - Child - 2 August 2023 - Family documents
    • 12th June 1940 NCO training. Nov 1940 Sargents Training. Public - David - Child - 9 September 2023 - Family papers.
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Prisoner of war

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Medical history

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Death

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    30 June 1994 AWMM
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  • Cemetery
    Manukau Memorial Gardens Cemetery & Crematorium (Papatoetoe Cemetery), 357 Puhinui Road, Papatoetoe, Auckland AWMM RETUR-H-016 AWMM
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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
09 September 2023David Berry NSW AustraliaChild
02 August 2023David Alexander LincolnBerry, NSW, AustraliaChild

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