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Cecil James Bothamley

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Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Cecil James AWMM
  • Surname
    Bothamley AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    502726 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Church of England, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    29 October 1916 AWMM Northland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Pre 20 December 1941 AWMM 328 Church Street, Penrose, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
    Freezing Worker/Civilian AWMM
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Hellian Alice Bothamley, 328 Church St, Penrose, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 29 December 1942 AWMM Married AWMM
    Married, 2 children AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
    Narrowneck AWMM
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW2 20 December 1941 AWMM
    Age 25 AWMM
    Labourer/Civilian AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    • Height, Unknown Period AWMM
      5 feet 6 3/4 inches AWMM
    • Complexion, Unknown Period AWMM
      Fair AWMM
    • Eye colour, Unknown Period AWMM
      Grey AWMM
    • Hair colour, Unknown Period AWMM
      Dark AWMM
    • Died of Disease, Cause of Death AWMM
      Ruptured Aortic Aneurysm AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Mother : Isabella Bothamley, nee Hanna and Father : John Francis Bothamley

    Was promoted to ranks of Lance Corporal and Acting Corporal, but reverted to rank of Private.

    Returned to NZ on ship USAT "Torrens" on 14.8.1944, arriving Auckland 17.8.1944 AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    19 June 1984 AWMM
    Age 69 AWMM
    Tauranga, Bay of Plenty AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of Disease AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Manukau Memorial Gardens Cemetery & Crematorium (Papatoetoe Cemetery), 357 Puhinui Road, Puhinui, Manukau City AWMM
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