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George Watson Arlidge

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Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    George Watson AWMM
  • Surname
    Arlidge AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    35839 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
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
  • Relationship status
    Pre 1940-1941 AWMM Single/WWII 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
    35839 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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    • George Arlidge was the son of George Walter Arlidge and Jean Arlidge (nee Nielson) of Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, England. He was the husband of Alma Winifred Arlidge (nee Summers) of Palmerston North. AWMM
    • George Watson Arlidge was the first child of the above and was born in England while his father was still a member of the WW1 "Dinks". After George senior was demobilised he returned to New Zealand with his wife and child. George (known as Dinky) Watson Arlidge grew up in Palmerston North, the eldest of six brothers. He married Alma Summers before he went off to war and was father of Anne Arlidge. Public - Alison Lynette - Other relative - 6 March 2018 - Family papers and military personnel file.
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Death

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  • Death
    5 December 1941 AWMM
    Age 22 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
    Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma, Libya AWMM 14.G.9 AWMM
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Memorials

Memorial

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  • Great Grandfather we thankyou for your sacrifice.
    Gone but not forgotten
    Public - Devon Jean - Direct descendant - 25 April 2021
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  • Uncle Dinky, I never knew you but you have always been part of my life.
    I cannot express my gratitude to you for dying for the freedom that we still (barely) have.
    I wish I had known you.
    Love and prayers always.
    Andrew
    Public - Andrew - Other relative - 17 April 2021
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Sources

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  • External links
    Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
    https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2095958
    Sources Used
  • References
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 3 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1940 to 31st March, 1941). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      p.17 AWMM
    • Pringle, D., & Glue, W. (1957). 20 Battalion and Armoured Regiment. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
25 April 2021Devon JeanEketahunaDirect descendant
17 April 2021AndrewAucklandOther relative
06 March 2018Alison LynetteNew ZealandOther relative

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