Douglas Ronald Bird

Died 28 September 1943

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Service number
404316 AWMM
Also known as
Armed force / branch
Army AWMM
Last rank
Private AWMM
32 Wellington Infantry Battalion AWMM
War
World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM

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Identity

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Title
Forenames
Douglas Ronald AWMM
Surname
Bird AWMM
Ingoa
Also known as
Service number
404316 AWMM
Gender
Male AWMM
Iwi
Hapū
Waka
Rohe
Religion

Images and documents

Images

Documents

Civilian life

About birth

Birth
Date of birth
Place of birth
Birth notes
Address before enlistment
Unknown AWMM Whangamoa, New Zealand AWMM
Post war occupation
Next of kin on embarkation
Mr R.A. Bird (father), Whangamoa, New Zealand AWMM
Relationship status
Unknown AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

War
World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
Campaign
Pacific Theatre of War AWMM
Armed force / branch
Army AWMM
Service number
404316 AWMM
Military service
Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

Medals and Awards
- War Medal 1939-1945 AWMM
- New Zealand War Service Medal AWMM

Training and Enlistment

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

Embarkations

Embarkation details
WW2 Gunner/Military AWMM New Zealand Artillery, Heavy Anti-Aircraft AWMM Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force AWMM

Prisoner of war

Capture details
Days interned
Liberation date
Liberation Repatriation
POW liberation details
POW serial number

Medical history

Medical notes
Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

Last rank
Private AWMM
32 Wellington Infantry Battalion AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

Son of Roy Arthur Bird and of Mildred Bird (nee Curtis), of Wakefield, Nelson AWMM

Death

About death

Death
28 September 1943 AWMM
Age 26 AWMM
Pacific AWMM
Date of death
Age at death
Place of death
Cause of death
Killed in Action AWMM
Death notes
Cemetery
Bourail New Zealand War Cemetery, New Caledonia AWMM 6.19. AWMM
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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/2384913
Sources Used
References
Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1945). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 9 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1942 to 31st December, 1942). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
p.35 AWMM

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