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Phillip Herbert

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Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War II Hall of Memories Panel H_017. Image taken June 2020.

Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War II Hall of Memories Panel H_017. Image taken June 2020.

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Phillip AWMM
  • Surname
    Herbert AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Phillip Edward HERBERT Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 6 July 2023 - https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/phillip-edward-herbert
  • Service number
    43638 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    b. 1909 Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 6 July 2023 - NZ BDM Birth Records
  • Place of birth
    NZ Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 6 July 2023 - NZ BDM Birth Records
  • Birth notes
    Son of George Henry and Alice Herbert, of Gisborne Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 6 July 2023 - NZ BDM Birth Records
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Ranfurly Street, Gisborne, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs W.M. Herbert (wife), Coronation Hotel, Gisborne, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    • Unknown AWMM Married AWMM
    • Husband of Winifred Mary Herbert of Auckland Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 6 July 2023 - https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/phillip-edward-herbertNZ BDM Birth Records

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Western Desert AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    43638 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 Barman/Civilian AWMM
    Gisborne, Gisborne AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

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 in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Son of George Henry and Alice Herbert of Gisborne, Auckland, New Zealand; husband of Winifred Mary Herbert of Auckland AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    24 October 1942 AWMM
    Age 34 AWMM
    Western Desert, North Africa AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt AWMM VIII. E. 11. 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
    • Gisborne First World War Memorial, The Esplanade, Kaiti, Gisborne AWMM

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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/2094618
    Sources Used
  • References
    • Henderson, J. (1958). 22 Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM
      Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139. AWMM
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1942). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 5 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1941 to 30 September, 1941). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      WW2 5: WW2 96 AWMM
    • Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139. AWMM

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06 July 2023Lorraine Mona Gisborne Researcher

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