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Cenotaph record

Nelson Baker

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Gravestone, Rawene Public Cemetery (photo Paul F. Baker 2006) - This image may be subject to copyright

Gravestone, Rawene Public Cemetery (photo Paul F. Baker 2006) - This image may be subject to copyrig …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Nelson AWMM
  • Surname
    Baker AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    612458 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 Rangiahua, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs J. Baker (mother), Kohukohu, Hokianga, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Unknown AWMM Legally Separated AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    612458 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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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

Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

About death

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  • Death
    13 September 2001 AWMM
    Age 96 AWMM
    AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Rawene Public Cemetery, Far North District, New Zealand AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

Sources

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  • External links
  • References
    • Loughnan, R. (1963). Divisional Cavalry. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1945). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 14 (Embarkations from 1st April, 1944 to 31st December, 1944). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      WW2 14: WW2 6 AWMM

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