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Cenotaph record

Gordon Cyril Rikys

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Group of POWs in Bardia Prison Camp taken in 1941, Sergeant Rikys is seated first on right, front row. His friend Gunner Simpson is 4th from left, back row. - This image may be subject to copyright

Group of POWs in Bardia Prison Camp taken in 1941, Sergeant Rikys is seated first on right, front ro …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Gordon Cyril AWMM
  • Surname
    Rikys AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Rick AWMM
  • Service number
    61181 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Anglican, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    11 April 1911 AWMM Te Kopuru, Northland AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Pre Sep 1940 AWMM 2 Shortland Street, Whangarei, North Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs McInnes (sister), Tangowahine, North Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 1 April 1941 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
    • Western Desert AWMM
    • Italy AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    61181 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
    NCOs Narrow Neck Camp; Papakura AWMM
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW2 Sep 1940 AWMM
    Age 28 AWMM
    Stock auctioneer/Civilian AWMM
    Dargaville, Northland AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
    • WW2 POW - Bardia, Bardia, Libya AWMM
      Sidi Azeiz, Libya AWMM
      27 Nov 1941-8 January 1942 AWMM
      Captured whilst guarding the aerodrome at Sidi Aziez AWMM
    • WW2
      Western Desert, North Africa AWMM
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
    WW2 8 January 1942 AWMM
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    • Hospital Diseases , Wounds, WWII AWMM
      Jaundice AWMM
    • Died of Disease, Cause of Death AWMM
      Renal failure AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

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  • Death
    26 July 1993 AWMM
    Age 82 AWMM
    Whangarei, Northland AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of Disease AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Maunu Cemetery, Cemetery Road off State Highway 14, Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand AWMM RSA Section AWMM
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  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

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Sources

Sources

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  • References
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 4 (Embarkations from 1st April, 1941 to 30 June, 1941). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      WW2 4: WW2 299 AWMM
    • Information kindly provided by family AWMM

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