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George Martin South

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Cassino War Cemetery (Photo. John Wright, 2004) - This image may be subject to copyright

Cassino War Cemetery (Photo. John Wright, 2004) - This image may be subject to copyright

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    George Martin AWMM
  • Surname
    South AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    17789 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    5 September 1904 AWMM South Canterbury, Canterbury AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM C/o Naumai Private Hotel, Nelson, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mr J.M. South (father), Amberley, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 01 Apr 1941-30 June 1941 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
    17789 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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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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  • Son of John Martin and Catherine South of Amberley, Canterbury.

    Next of kin details compiled from information in the Casualty lists published in the newspapers. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    18 March 1944 AWMM
    Age 39 AWMM
    Italy, Europe AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of wounds AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Cassino War Cemetery, Italy AWMM V.B.4. AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • I visited Cassino, Italy on 4th August 2017. I walked along the NZ graves and left a poppy on all the unknown soldiers graves. I saw, and took a photo of, the grave of GM South, 17789, Serjeant. NZ Division Calgary. It caught my eye as my birth name is South. I left a poppy on his grave. I was visting on a trip in Italy and because my father-in-law fought there (28th Maori Battalion) but was one of the lucky ones to come home.

    It was a very humbling tearful experience visiting the war graves. Such young men and so far from home.

    If anyone would like the photo of his grave, please contact me.

    Ann South-Goldsmith
    Public - Ann - 13 September 2017
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  • Thinking of you always George. What you have done for your country will will never forget. Love you always xx
    Public - Juana - Direct descendant - 24 April 2017
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  • Thinking of you always RIP
    Public - Juana - Direct descendant - 21 April 2016
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  • Thinking of you Anzac Day 2015 xxx
    Public - Juana - Other Relative - 24 April 2015
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  • One day I want to put a real poppy on your grave Uncle George, it would be so special to visit where you are buried in Italy. RIP
    Public - Juana - Other Relative - 27 February 2015
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Sources

Sources

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  • External links
  • References
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 4 (Embarkations from 1st April, 1941 to 30 June, 1941). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      WW2 4: WW2 331 AWMM
    • Loughnan, R. (1963). Divisional Cavalry. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM
      Loughnan, R. (1963). p. 333. AWMM
    • The New Zealand Herald AWMM
      Casualties, Died of Wounds. (28 March, 1944). New Zealand Herald AWMM
    • Loughnan, R. (1963). Divisional Cavalry. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM
    • nominal roll Public - Maureen - Other relative - 22 March 2017 - Military personal file

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
02 March 2022Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher
13 September 2017AnnRangioraOther
24 April 2017JuanaDunedinDirect descendant
22 March 2017MaureenMelbourne AustraliaOther relative

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