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Allan Clifton Beachen

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Allan Clifton AWMM
  • Surname
    Beachen AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Allan Clyton Beachen AWMM
  • Service number
    2694 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    20 June 1909 AWMM
  • Date of birth
    20th June 1909 Public - C. Guy - Other relative - 3 March 2017 - Birth Certificate
  • Place of birth
    Te Aute, Hawkes Bay NZ Public - C. Guy - Other relative - 3 March 2017 - Family Records
  • Birth notes
    second oldest of three siblings Public - C. Guy - Other relative - 3 March 2017 - Family Records
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM 52 Albert Street, Hamilton East, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
    killed in action 21st July 1942 El Mrier, Egypt Public - C. Guy - Other relative - 3 March 2017 - Military Records NZ,
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mr Charles Ernest Beachen (father), 4 Vailou Street, Hamilton, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Unknown 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
    • 18th Battalion 2NZEF Public - C. Guy - Other relative - 3 March 2017 - Military Personnel file
  • Service number
    2694 AWMM
  • Military service
    8 Years 1st Waikato Battalion, 4 years 18th Battalion Auckland Public - C. Guy - Other relative - 3 March 2017 - Military Personnel file and family records
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers
    Sergeant 16th Rgt 1st Waikato Batt. 2nd Lieut/Lieut/Captain/acting Major? Public - C. Guy - Other relative - 3 March 2017 - Photographs, Military Personnel files, media report.

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
    1st Waikato Battalion, 18th Battalion 2NZEF Public - C. Guy - Other relative - 3 March 2017 - Military Personnel file
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    • WW2 Unknown AWMM Builder/Civilian AWMM
      Hamilton, Waikato AWMM
    • Attested WW2 enlistment 15th September 1939, entered camp Hopuhopu Waikato, 27th September 1939 Public - C. Guy - Other relative - 3 March 2017 - Military Personnel file
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment
    30 years 87 days Public - C. Guy - Other relative - 3 March 2017 - Military Personnel file

Embarkations

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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
    • Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM
    • 21st July 1942 El Mrier - disappeared Public - C. Guy - Other relative - 3 March 2017 - Official History of NZ in the Second World War 1939-45 18th Battalion and Armoured Regiment by W.D. Dawson

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • Son of Charles Ernest and Emily Florence Beachen, of Hamilton

      Name typed as Allan Clyton Beachen on the Nominal Roll 1 AWMM
    • Ref: Military Records, also see attached PDF History Sheet p1 name as written "looks like" Clyton may have been erroneously copied down. name not known by family! Public - C. Guy - Other relative - 3 March 2017 - Military files and family confirmation
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Death

About death

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  • Death
    21 July 1942 AWMM
    Age 33 AWMM
    Western Desert, North Africa AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
    33 years 31 days Public - C. Guy - Other relative - 3 March 2017 - Family papers, Military files
  • Place of death
    El Mrier Depression, Egypt Public - C. Guy - Other relative - 3 March 2017 - Official History of NZ in the Second World War 1939-45 18th Battalion and Armoured Regiment by W. D. Dawson
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Alamein Memorial, El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM
    • Hamilton War Memorial Park, Memorial Drive, Hamilton East 3216 AWMM

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  • Uncle Allan, I have the privilege of knowing you through my father, your Brother, although i was born on your birthday 38 years later, and 5 years after you gave your all for your family and country. I never met you but your memory lives on. I have your last tangible possessions that were returned to NZ, handed down by my father. thank you for your ultimate Sacrifice.
    Public - C. Guy - Other relative - 3 March 2017
    Report 

Sources

Sources

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  • References
    • Dawson, W. (1961). 18 Battalion and Armoured Regiment. 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. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 1 (Embarkations to 31st March, 1940). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      WW2 1: 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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03 March 2017C. GuyBader Hamilton NZOther relative

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