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William Michael Walsh

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William Michael AWMM
  • Surname
    Walsh AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    455558 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    b. 1922 Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 8 September 2023 - NZ BDM Birth records
  • Place of birth
    Gisborne Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 8 September 2023 - NZ BDM Birth records
  • Birth notes
    Son of Philip Walsh and Olive May Walsh (nee Oxenham), of Gisborne Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 8 September 2023 - NZ BDM Birth records
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM 434 Stout Street, Gisborne, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs O.M. Walsh (mother), 434 Stout Street, Gisborne, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Unknown AWMM Single 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
    455558 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW2 Unknown AWMM Labourer/Civilian AWMM
    Gisborne, Gisborne 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
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Accidental Death, Cause of Death AWMM
    Accidentally killed on active service AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • William Walsh was the son of Philip Walsh and of Olive May Walsh (nee Oxenham), of Gisborne, New Zealand. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    6 November 1943 AWMM
    Age 21 AWMM
    Italy, Europe AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Accidental Death AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Bari War Cemetery, Italy AWMM II. E. 29. AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
    Walsh. — Accidentally killed, while on active service in the Middle East, Driver William Michael Walsh, dearly beloved third eldest son (twin) of Olive M. Walsh, Stout Street. Gisborne; aged 21 years. R.I.P. Duty nobly done. Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 8 September 2023 - ROLL OF HONOUR - GISBORNE HERALD, VOLUME LXX, ISSUE 21250, 12 NOVEMBER 1943, PAGE 1
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM
    • Gisborne First World War Memorial, The Esplanade, Kaiti, Gisborne AWMM

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  • William Michael Walsh was Born 1st June 1922 in Gisborne New Zealand
    Public - Walter James - Other Relative - 13 April 2015
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  • Thinking of you every year uncle Bill your other nephew Rick (Richmond) is coming to see you this year 2015 in Italy Bari
    Public - Walter James - Other Relative - 13 April 2015
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Sources

Sources

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  • External links
    Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
    https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2077167
    Sources Used
  • References
    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 200 AWMM

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
08 September 2023Lorraine MonaGisborne Researcher
13 April 2015Walter JamesGisborne New ZealandOther Relative

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