Search results Next record Previous record English Māori William Anthony Devescovi Born 16 September 1927 - Died 10 December 1956 PDF Key details Service numberMalaya 73883 AWMM WWII 815800 AWMM Also known as Armed force / branchAir Force AWMM Army AWMM Last rankFlying Officer/Military AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force AWMM WarMalayan Emergency, 1948-1960 AWMM World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Jayforce, 1945-1948 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Auckland War Memorial Museum, Hall of Memories. Korea, Malaya-Borneo (taken in April 1999). - This i … Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesWilliam Anthony AWMM SurnameDevescovi AWMM Ingoa Also known as Service numberMalaya 73883 AWMM WWII 815800 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe Religion Images and documents Images Contribute › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth16 September 1927 Martyn Greymouth, Grey District Martyn Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistmentWW2 Pre 1946-1948 AWMM P.O. Box 7, Government Bldgs., Wellington AWMM Post war occupation Next of kin on embarkationWW2 Mr. J.S. Devescovi, Waiuta (f) AWMM Relationship statusPre 1946-1948 AWMM Single/WWII AWMM Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarMalayan Emergency, 1948-1960 AWMM World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Jayforce, 1945-1948 AWMM Campaign Armed force / branchAir Force AWMM Army AWMM Service numberMalaya 73883 AWMM WWII 815800 AWMM Military service Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and AwardsNew Zealand Operational Service Medal AWMM Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade ProficiencyNavigator Martyn EnlistmentWW2 1946-1948 2NZEF Nom. Roll 16, p.34 Clerk/Civilian 2NZEF Nom. Roll 16, p.34 Wellington, New Zealand 2NZEF Nom. Roll 16, p.34 Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW2 Private 2NZEF Nom. Roll 16, p.34 Base Headquarters 2NZEF Nom. Roll 16, p.34 Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force AWMM Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture details Days interned Liberation date Liberation Repatriation POW liberation details POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notes Last known rank Contribute › Last rank10 December 1956 AWMM Flying Officer/Military AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force AWMM Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Flying Officer Devescovi's brother, Mr John Devescovi of Blenheim, received the New Zealand Operational Service Medal on his behalf from the Prime Minister and the Minister of Defence at a presentation at the Auckland War Memorial Museum on Thursday 27 November 2003. AWMM Death About death Contribute › Death10 December 1956 AWMM Malaysia, Southeast Asia AWMM Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of death Death notes CemeteryCheras Road Civil Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia AWMM Row 32 Grave 1224 AWMM Cemetery name Grave reference Obituary Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial nameAuckland War Memorial Museum, Hall of Memories. Korea, Malaya-Borneo, Vietnam Memorial AWMM Roll of Honour Remember William Anthony Devescovi by laying a poppy. William Joseph Rex Devery John Charles Devescovi William Anthony Devescovi Frederick George Devey George Donovan Devey Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of William Anthony Devescovi Leave a note Contribute › Processing Thinking of you today as I do often...and will hold you in my thoughts and prayers today Uncle Tony x Public - Ann-maree - Direct descendant - 25 April 2016 Report Sources Sources Contribute › External linksLaine Moger, 'The return: soldiers' bodies returned home to New Zealand', www.stuff.co.nz https://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/106427834/The-return-Soldiers-bodies-returned-home-to-New-Zealand Further Reference DocumentsSecond New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1950). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 16 (Embarkations from 1st January, 1946 to 30th June, 1948). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM p.34 AWMM Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM Vol.3, p.164 AWMM Contributors Processing Command item Command item Add new record Refresh DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact 25 April 2016Ann-maree New ZealandDirect descendant The development of the Online Cenotaph is an ongoing process; updates, new images and records are added weekly. In some cases, records have yet to be confirmed by Museum staff, and there could be mistakes or omissions in the information provided. Online Cenotaph Data by Auckland War Memorial Museum is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License Search results Next record Previous record
