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Laurinston Turner Skipage

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Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Laurinston Turner AWMM
  • Surname
    Skipage AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    815000 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    25 September 1912 AWMM Featherston, Wellington AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Wairere Road, Lower Hutt, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs G.F. Skipage (wife), Wairere Road, Lower Hutt, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Unknown AWMM Married AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    815000 AWMM
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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW2 Unknown AWMM Engineer/Military AWMM
    AWMM
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  • Age on enlistment

Prisoner of war

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  • Liberation date
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Medical history

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Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Son of Alice Skipage and Thomas William Skipage.

    Lt L. T. Skipage, MC; born Featherston, 25 Sep 1912; structural engineer. (Source: Cody, J.F. New Zealand Engineers, Middle East. p.482.) AWMM

Death

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Sources

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  • References
    • Sutherland, J. (1989). Gallantry awards to New Zealanders in World War Two. Christchurch, N.Z.: Regal Medals. AWMM
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1945). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 12 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1943 to 31st December, 1943). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      WW2 12: WW2 177 AWMM
    • Cody, J.F. (1961). New Zealand Engineers, Middle East. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM
      pp.482, 504, 543, 618, 648, 649. AWMM
    • Borman, C. (1954). Divisional Signals. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM

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