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Thomas John Middleditch

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Thomas John AWMM
  • Surname
    Middleditch AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Johnny Middleditch AWMM
  • Service number
    272213 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Presbyterian, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    8 June 1921 AWMM Waverley, Taranaki AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Pre 23 July 1940 AWMM Hawera Aerodrome, Hawera, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
    Farmer/Civilian AWMM
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Lena May Middleditch (mother), Waihi Road, Hawera, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 14 May 1943 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
    • Training Course CDI, Tauhermikau 12.10.40 AWMM
    • Training Course, Waiouru 15.12.41 AWMM
    • MMG Course , Foxton 15.3.41 AWMM
    • No 29 NCO's Training Course, New Zealand School of Instruction, Middle East 12.7.43 -24.7.43 AWMM
    • TAC 62 TF Map Reading Course 6.3.43 AWMM
    • OCTU, Bari AWMM
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW2 23 July 1940 AWMM
    Age 19 AWMM
    Labourer/Civilian AWMM
    Hawera, Taranaki AWMM
  • 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
    • Hospital Diseases , Wounds, WWII AWMM
      Wounded in Action - Middle East 17 March 1944. Admitted 2NZGH (discharged 24 March 1944) AWMM
    • Hospital Diseases , Wounds, WWII AWMM
      Admitted 6th Field Ambulance 29 April 1944 AWMM
    • Hospital Diseases , Wounds, WWII AWMM
      Accidentally injured 23.7.44 - admitted to Field Ambulance. AWMM
    • Hospital Diseases , Wounds, WWII AWMM
      Discharged from NZ Convalescent Depot 13 September 1944. AWMM
    • Hospital Diseases , Wounds, WWII AWMM
      Admitted 6 NZ Field Ambulance 11.11.44; discharged 14.11.44. AWMM
    • Hospital Diseases , Wounds, WWII AWMM
      Admitted 4 NZ Field Ambulance 2.1.45 AWMM
    • Hospital Diseases , Wounds, WWII AWMM
      Discharged 6 NZ Field Ambulance 14.1.45 AWMM
    • Died of Disease, Cause of Death AWMM
      Heart Attack AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • On enlistment form date of birth is recorded as 1920.

    Temporary Lance Corporal 11.6.43

    Lance Corporal 24.7.43

    Reverts to ranks at own request 7.10.43

    Temporary Lance Corporal 29.1.44

    Lance Corporal 12.2.44

    Temporary Corporal 25.3.44

    Corporal 8.4.44 AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    Aug 1975 AWMM
    Age 54 AWMM
    Kerikeri, Bay of Islands AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of Disease AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Kerikeri Cemetery, Wiroa Road, Bay of Islands, New Zealand AWMM
  • Cemetery name
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  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

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Sources

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  • References
    • Puttick, E. (1960). 25 Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1945). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 11 (Embarkations from 1st April, 1943 to 30th June, 1943). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      WW2 11: WW2 90 AWMM

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