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George Thomas Wilson

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    George Thomas AWMM
  • Surname
    Wilson AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    NZ1175 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
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
  • Relationship status
    Unknown AWMM Married AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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  • Embarkation details

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 from Natural Causes, Cause of Death AWMM
    Died of natural causes AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Son of James and Elizabeth Wilson, Wellington, and husband C. M. Wilson, of Hataitai, Wellington, New Zealand

    He was based at RNZAF HQ at Shelly Bay as an administration Officer.

    Having served 41 years with NZ Railways, was granted an Honorary Commission in the RNZAF in October 1940 as an Embarkation Officer. he later became an Officer in Charge of Transportation and Deputy Director Of Movements. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    12 January 1947 AWMM
    Age 63 AWMM
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  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died from Natural Causes AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Karori Crematorium Memorial, Karori Cemetery, Wellington, New Zealand 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/2921334
    Sources Used
  • References
    • Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM
    • Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM
      Martyn, E. (1998-2008). Vol. 2 p. 371, Vol. 3 p. 511 AWMM

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