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William Malcolm Michie

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Headstone, Sfax War Cemetery, Tunisia (photo B. Coutts, 2009) - This image may be subject to copyright

Headstone, Sfax War Cemetery, Tunisia (photo B. Coutts, 2009) - This image may be subject to copyrig …

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William Malcolm AWMM
  • Surname
    Michie AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    407676 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    b. 1905 Public - Lorraine Mona - Other relative - 21 July 2023 - NZ BDM Birth Records
  • Place of birth
    Gisborne Public - Lorraine Mona - Other relative - 21 July 2023 - NZ BDM Birth Records
  • Birth notes
    Son of William Douglas & Margaret MICHIE of Gisborne Public - Lorraine Mona - Other relative - 21 July 2023 - NZ BDM Birth Records
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
  • Relationship status
    Pre 1942 AWMM Single/WWII AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    407676 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW2 1942 2NZEF Nom. Roll 9, p.274 Salesman/Civilian 2NZEF Nom. Roll 9, p.274
    Gisborne, Gisborne 2NZEF Nom. Roll 9, p.274
  • 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
    Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Son of William Douglas Michie and of Margaret Michie (nee Cameron), of Gisborne, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    26 March 1943 AWMM
    Age 38 AWMM
    Tunisia, North Africa AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed on Active Service AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Sfax War Cemetery, Tunisia AWMM VI. A. 14 AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
    .Michie.— Wm. Malcolm (Bill), 2nd N.Z.E.F., reported killed in action overseas. Dearly beloved younger son of Mrs. M. and the late W. D. Michie, of 17 Hirini St., and loved brother of Gordon. “He has died that we might live.” Public - Lorraine Mona - Other relative - 21 July 2023 - ROLL OF HONOUR
    GISBORNE HERALD, VOLUME LXX, ISSUE 21072, 17 APRIL 1943, PAGE 1
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  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM
    • Gisborne First World War Memorial, The Esplanade, Kaiti, Gisborne AWMM

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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/2183144
    Sources Used
  • References
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1945). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 9 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1942 to 31st December, 1942). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      p.274 AWMM
    • Puttick, E. (1960). 25 Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM

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21 July 2023Lorraine MonaGisborneOther relative

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