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Gordon Arthur John Irvine

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Gordon Arthur John AWMM
  • Surname
    Irvine AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    536232 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
    Unknown AWMM 2 Campbell Street, Geraldine, South Canterbury, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs I.E. Irvine (wife), 2 Campbell Street, Geraldine, South Canterbury, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Unknown AWMM Married 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
    536232 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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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
    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • Gordon Irvine was the son of Arthur John and Emily Maria Irvine, of Geraldine, Canterbury, New Zealand; husband of Irene Ellena Irvine, of Clandeboye, Canterbury. AWMM
    • Gordon Irvine was the father of two boys at the time of his death: Gordon and William. Public - Grant David - Direct descendant - 9 August 2020 - This man is my grandfather. I am the youngest son of Gordon; William is my Uncle.
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Death

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  • Death
    24 December 1943 AWMM
    Age 40 AWMM
    Italy, Europe AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Sangro River War Cemetery, Italy AWMM V. D. 10. AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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  • External links
    Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
    https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2375326
    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 97 AWMM
    • 21 Battalion (Official history of New Zealand in the Second World War 1939-45) AWMM

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
02 January 2022Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher
09 August 2020Grant DavidChristchurchDirect descendant

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