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Thomas Henry Gelling

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Group, soldiers in shorts Thomas Gelling is in the front row on the left. - This image may be subject to copyright

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Thomas Henry AWMM
  • Surname
    Gelling AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Tommy AWMM
  • Service number
    441515 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Catholic, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    25 March 1923 AWMM Methven, Canterbury AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
    Butcher/Civilian AWMM
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mr and Mrs T.E. Gelling Snr AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    441515 AWMM
  • Military service
    Home Guard Army AWMM
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
  • 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 Disease, Cause of Death AWMM
    Heart Attack AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

About death

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  • Death
    28 September 1988 AWMM
    Ashburton, Canterbury AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of Disease AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Ashburton Cemetery, Bremners Road and Seafield Road, Ashburton, New Zealand AWMM R.S.A. Section AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
    Ashburton Guardian & Press

    Ashburton Guardian & Press AWMM
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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    Information kindly provided by family AWMM

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