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Ian Alexander Latham

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Photo 1: Ian Latham demonstrating. Wirtten on the reverse of the photo is 'A shovelling exhibionist, Baldy Latham in action at the gravel pit Syria.' This and the following two photographs were supplied by Robyn Richards and are held in the Museum Library. - This image may be subject to copyright

Photo 1: Ian Latham demonstrating. Wirtten on the reverse of the photo is 'A shovelling exhibionist, …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Ian Alexander AWMM
  • Surname
    Latham AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    1031 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 Tawahina Street, Matamata, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs A. Latham (mother), Tawahina Street, Matamata, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Unknown AWMM Single AWMM

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
    1031 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
    Died of wounds, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Ian Latham was the son of Alexander Thomas Latham and Sarah Bell Latham (nee Johnston) of Matamata. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    4 November 1942 AWMM
    Age 26 AWMM
    Egypt, North Africa AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of wounds AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Heliopolis War Cemetery, Egypt AWMM 3.C.1 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

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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/2209340
    Sources Used
  • References
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 1 (Embarkations to 31st March, 1940). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      p.101 AWMM
    • Loughnan, R. (1963). Divisional Cavalry. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM

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25 April 2024RhondaAucklandDirect descendant

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