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Douglas Malcolm Ryder

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Rotorua Citizens War Memorial (World War 2), War Memorial Park names Ingram - Sullivan, T. (Photo G.A. Fortune 1999) - Image has All Rights Reserved

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Douglas Malcolm AWMM
  • Surname
    Ryder AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    60284 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    b. 1917 Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 12 June 2024 - https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/douglas-malcolm-ryder
  • Place of birth
    Australia Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 12 June 2024 - https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/douglas-malcolm-ryder
  • Birth notes
    Son of James Alfred and Lily Ryder, of Southport, Queensland, Australia Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 12 June 2024 - https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/douglas-malcolm-ryder
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
  • Relationship status
    • Pre 1940-1941 AWMM Married/WWII AWMM
    • Husband of Catherine Mary Ryder, of Rotorua Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 12 June 2024 - https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/douglas-malcolm-ryder

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
    60284 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 1940-1941 2NZEF Nom. Roll 3, p.417 Waiter/Civilian 2NZEF Nom. Roll 3, p.417
    Papakura, Auckland 2NZEF Nom. Roll 3, p.417
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
    • WW2 POW - P.G. 57, Gruppignano, Udine, Italy Italy Imperial POW Alphabetical List
      Italy, Europe Italy Imperial POW Alphabetical List
    • WW2 POW - Military Hospital, Udine, Italy POW Deaths (R25405152)
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    • Killed or died while a Prisoner of War, Cause of Death AWMM
    • 9 August 1943 AWMMOther, WWII AWMM
      Hospital. Udine. Cancer in the stomach. AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Douglas Ryder was the son of James Alfred and Lily Ryder, of Southport, Queensland, Australia; husband of Catherine Mary Ryder, of Rotorua, New Zealand. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    9 September 1943 AWMM
    Age 26 AWMM
    Italy, Europe AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed or died while a Prisoner of War AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Udine War Cemetery, Italy AWMM IV. G. 7. AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
    Sgt. Douglas Malcolm Ryder, Rotorua, who was previously reported a prison-of-war, is now reported died of sickness while a prisoner-of-war. Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 12 June 2024 - OPOTIKI NEWS, VOLUME VII, ISSUE 431, 22 FEBRUARY 1944, PAGE 2
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Rotorua Citizens War Memorial (World War 2) AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM

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Sources

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  • External links
  • References
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 3 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1940 to 31st March, 1941). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      p.417 AWMM
    • Burdon, R. (1959). 24 Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM
    • Great Britain Army. (1945). Italy : imperial prisoners of war alphabetical list : section 4. London, U.K.: Government Printer. AWMM
    • Deaths While Prisoner of War - Navy, Army, Air Force and Civilians [WW2 NZ POW Deaths], Archives New Zealand, Wellington, AAAA 7393 Box 1 (R25405152). AWMM

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12 June 2024Lorraine MonaGisborneResearcher

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