Search results Next record Previous record English Māori William Thursfield Dean Born 22 January 1916 - Died 17 February 1995 PDF Key details Service number38311 AWMM Also known as Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Last rankSapper AWMM New Zealand Engineers, 5 Field Park Company AWMM WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Image of Gravestone at Lyttelton Catholic & Public Cemetery provided by Paul Baker June 2013 - This … Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesWilliam Thursfield AWMM SurnameDean AWMM Ingoa Also known as Service number38311 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe Religion Images and documents Images Contribute › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth22 January 1916 AWMM Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistmentUnknown AWMM 19 Winton Street, St Albans, Christchurch, New Zealand AWMM Post war occupation Next of kin on embarkationMrs J.E. Dean (mother), 19 Winton Street, St Albans, Christchurch, New Zealand AWMM Relationship statusPre 1 February 1941 AWMM Single AWMM Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Campaign Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Service number38311 AWMM Military service Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and Awards Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency EnlistmentWW2 Unknown AWMM Truck Driver AWMM Christchurch, Canterbury AWMM Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW2 Vessel was Nieuw Amsterdam AWMM Sapper AWMM 21st Mechanical Equipment Company AWMM Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force (2NZEF), 4th Reinforcements, 3rd Section 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 rankSapper AWMM New Zealand Engineers, 5 Field Park Company AWMM Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › William Dean was married to June M. Dean who died 13 September 2001 aged 78. AWMM Death About death Contribute › Death17 February 1995 AWMM Age 79 AWMM New Zealand AWMM Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of death Death notes CemeteryLyttelton Catholic and Public (including RSA) Cemetery, Reserve Terrace, Lyttelton, New Zealand AWMM Cemetery name Grave reference Obituary Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial name Roll of Honour Remember William Thursfield Dean by laying a poppy. William Noel Dean William Richard Dean William Thursfield Dean Winston Joseph Dean Bernard Herbert Stanley Deane Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of William Thursfield Dean Leave a note Contribute › Processing 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 Report Sources Sources Contribute › External linksCody, J. (1961). New Zealand Engineers. Middle East. Wellington, Dept. of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-WH2Engr.html Sources Used Births, Deaths and Marriages (New Zealand) Historical Records online https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz Sources Used 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. (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 Contributors Processing Command item Command item Add new record Refresh DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact 26 April 2015PixiechristchurchChild 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