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George Barron

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Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War II Hall of Memories Panel B_005. Image taken June 2020.

Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War II Hall of Memories Panel B_005. Image taken June 2020.

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    George AWMM
  • Surname
    Barron AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    46080 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    b. 1914 Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 22 June 2023 - NZ BDM Birth Records
  • Place of birth
    Gisborne Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 22 June 2023 - NZ BDM Birth Records
  • Birth notes
    Son of William and Annie Sybil Barron, of Gisborne Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 22 June 2023 - NZ BDM Birth Records
  • Address before enlistment
    • Unknown AWMM Whakatutu AWMM
    • Whatatutu, Gisborne Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 22 June 2023 - Correction to spelling
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mr W. Barron (father), Waiohika, P.B., Gisborne, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 15 September 1941 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Western Desert AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    46080 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW2 Unknown AWMM Shepherd/Civilian AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

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
    Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • George Barron was the son of William and Annie Sybil Barron, of Gisborne, New Zealand. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    24 October 1942 AWMM
    Age 28 AWMM
    Western Desert, North Africa AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed on Active Service AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt AWMM II. B. 20. AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
    SEVEN DEATHS REPORTED GISBORNE MAN IN LIST
    (Pi A.) WELLINGTON. Jan. 28.
    One Gisborne soldier appears in the latest N.Z.E.F. casualty list. He is:— Died of Wounds—Previously Reported Wounded and Missing Barron, Pte. George, Gisborne Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 22 June 2023 - GISBORNE HERALD, VOLUME LXX, ISSUE 21003, 28 JANUARY 1943, PAGE 4
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  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM
    • Gisborne First World War Memorial, The Esplanade, Kaiti, Gisborne AWMM
    • Te Karaka War Memorial, corner of Main and Station Roads, Te Karaka, Gisborne AWMM

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Sources

Sources

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  • External links
    Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
    https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2092186
    Sources Used
  • References
    • Puttick, E. (1960). 25 Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM
      Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139. AWMM
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1942). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 5 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1941 to 30 September, 1941). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      WW2 5: WW2 16 AWMM
    • Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139. AWMM

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22 June 2023Lorraine Mona Gisborne Researcher

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