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Charles James Drysdale

Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War II Hall of Memories Panel  D_011. Image taken June 2020.

Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War II Hall of Memories Panel D_011. Image taken June 2020.

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Identity

  • Title
  • Forenames
    Charles James AWMM
  • Surname
    Drysdale AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    1/16/273 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

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    1/16/273 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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  • Embarkation details

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

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Charles Drysdale was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Herbert Drysdale, of Herne Bay, Auckland AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    18 September 1942 AWMM
    Age 19 AWMM
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  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Hillsborough Cemetery, Hillsborough Road, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM Area 12, Block A, Grave 450 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

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Sources

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