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William Thursfield Dean

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Image of Gravestone at Lyttelton Catholic & Public Cemetery provided by Paul Baker June 2013 - This image may be subject to copyright

Image of Gravestone at Lyttelton Catholic & Public Cemetery provided by Paul Baker June 2013 - This …

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William Thursfield AWMM
  • Surname
    Dean AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    38311 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    22 January 1916 AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM 19 Winton Street, St Albans, Christchurch, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs J.E. Dean (mother), 19 Winton Street, St Albans, Christchurch, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 1 February 1941 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    38311 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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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

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • William Dean was married to June M. Dean who died 13 September 2001 aged 78. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    17 February 1995 AWMM
    Age 79 AWMM
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  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Lyttelton Catholic and Public (including RSA) Cemetery, Reserve Terrace, Lyttelton, New Zealand AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Our Dear Lovely Dad Grandad.... Remembering your love, courage and your humour this special ANZAC Day and always XXXXXXX
    Public - Pixie - Child - 26 April 2015
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Sources

Sources

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  • External links
  • 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. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 3 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1940 to 31st March, 1941). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      WW2 3: WW2 119 AWMM

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