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William Graham Caughey

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Portrait of Lieutanant William Graham Caughey, taken by Clifton Firth, 17 January 1939. Sir George Grey Special Collections, Auckland Libraries, 34-C421. Image may be subject to copyright restrictions.

Portrait of Lieutanant William Graham Caughey, taken by Clifton Firth, 17 January 1939. Sir George G …

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William Graham AWMM
  • Surname
    Caughey AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWII 71456 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion
    Anglican, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    • 21 November 1919 AWMM AWMM
    • 21 November 1919 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    21st November 1919 Public - Dale - Researcher - 11 October 2017 - Officers' Book, 14th Brigade, N.Z.E.F.I.P.
  • Place of birth
    Auckland Public - Dale - Researcher - 11 October 2017 - Officers' Book, 14th Brigade, N.Z.E.F.I.P.
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    • WW2 Unknown AWMM 9 Quentin Avenue, Epsom, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
    • WW2 Unknown AWMM 9 Quentin Avenue, Epsom, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
    • WW2 Unknown AWMM 9 Quentin Avenue, Epsom, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • WW2 Mrs L.D. Caughey (mother), 9 Quentin Avenue, Epsom, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
    • WW2 Mrs L.D. Caughey (mother), 9 Quentin Avenue, Epsom, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
    • WW2 Mrs L.D. Caughey (mother), 9 Quentin Avenue, Epsom, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWII 71456 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

Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Husband of Shona for over 60 years. Manager of Smith & Caughey's Department Store, Auckland. Public source. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    8 October 2012 AWMM
    Age 92 AWMM
    AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Cremated at Purewa Cemetery and Crematorium, Meadowbank, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
    Death notice: New Zealand Herald, October 2012 AWMM
  • Memorial name
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Sources

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  • External links
    Purewa Cemetery and Crematorium records
    http://www.purewa.co.nz/search.asp
    Sources Used
  • References
    • The New Zealand Herald AWMM
    • The New Zealand Herald AWMM
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1942). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 7 (Embarkations from 1st January, 1942 to 31st March, 1942). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      WW2 7: WW2 29 AWMM
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1945). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 9 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1942 to 31st December, 1942). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      WW2 9: WW2 69 AWMM
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1945). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 15 (Embarkations from 1st January, 1945 to 31st December, 1945). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      WW2 15: WW2 27 AWMM
    • The New Zealand Herald AWMM
      Death notice: New Zealand Herald, October 2012 AWMM

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10 November 2017DaleAucklandResearcher

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