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William Douglas Tomlinson

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Hamilton Memorial Park. Memorial Drive, Hamilton East, 3216. Image provided by John Halpin 2015, CC BY John Halpin 2015.

Hamilton Memorial Park. Memorial Drive, Hamilton East, 3216. Image provided by John Halpin 2015, CC …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William Douglas AWMM
  • Surname
    Tomlinson AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    14541 AWMM
  • Gender
    • Male AWMM
    • Male Public - Jason - Other Relative - 22 January 2015 - Family papers
  • 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
    Battle of Greece AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    14541 AWMM
  • Military service
    New Zealand Medical Corps Public - Jason - Other Relative - 22 January 2015 - Family history
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW2 1940-1941 2NZEF Nom. Roll 3, p.478 Railway porter/Civilian 2NZEF Nom. Roll 3, p.478
    Hamilton, Waikato 2NZEF Nom. Roll 3, p.478
  • 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
    Died of wounds, Cause of Death AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • William Tomlinson was the son of Willie and Annie Tomlinson of Frankton Junction, Auckland Province. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    27 April 1941 AWMM
    Age 23 AWMM
    Greece, Europe AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
    23 Public - Jason - Other Relative - 23 January 2015 - Family papers.
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of wounds AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Alamein Memorial, El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt AWMM
    • Hamilton Memorial Park, Memorial Drive, Hamilton East 3216 AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM

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23 January 2015JasonAustraliaOther Relative

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