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Charles John Harding

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Portrait from the Weekly News; 23 February 1944 - This image may be subject to copyright

Portrait from the Weekly News; 23 February 1944 - This image may be subject to copyright

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Charles John AWMM
  • Surname
    Harding AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWII 566011 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Wharehine R.D., Wellsford, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs H.J. Harding (wife), Hoteo North R.D., Wellsford, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 21 July 1943 AWMM Married AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Italy AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWII 566011 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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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 on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Charles Harding was the son of Francis and Elizabeth Mary Harding; husband of Helen Jane Harding, of Wellsford. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    1 January 1944 AWMM
    Age 36 AWMM
    Italy, Europe AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed on Active Service AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Sangro River War Cemetery, Italy AWMM IX. D. 37. AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM
    • Port Albert War Memorial, WW2 remembrance arch and 1939 - 1945 gates, Port Albert, Rodney District AWMM
    • Wellsford War Memorial Library, Wellsford, New Zealand AWMM
    • Roll of Honour, Wellsford War Memorial Library, WW1 & WW2, Wellsford, New Zealand AWMM
    • Roll of Honour, Wellsford RSA, 1 Olympus Road, Wellsford AWMM

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    Public - Elisa - Other Relative - 22 April 2015
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Sources

Sources

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  • External links
  • References
    • Cooke, P. (2001). Defending New Zealand: ramparts on the sea 1840-1950s. Wellington, N.Z.: Defence of New Zealand Study Group. 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 Unknown page AWMM
    • Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139. AWMM
    • Burdon, R. (1959). 24 Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM

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30 December 2021Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher
22 April 2015ElisaAuckland, New ZealandOther Relative

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