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George Raymond Davis-Goff

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Comodore Davis-Goff

Comodore Davis-Goff

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    George Raymond AWMM
  • Surname
    Davis-Goff AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • 376 AWMM
    • Korea 376 AWMM
    • WWII NZD376 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion
    Presbyterian, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    24 September 1905 AWMM Blenheim, Marlborough AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    Inter War 9 August 1921 AWMM Printer's assistant/Civilian AWMM
  • 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

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Husband of Mabel Catherine Slaweski (née Kenny) and after her death of Ailsa Ellen Blair (née O’Donnell)

    Davis-Goff had many promotions in his Naval career rising through excellent service to the rank of Commodore.

    He was made Acting Lieutenant in May 1941, Lieutenant in January 1942, Lieutenant Commander in August 1944 and Acting Commander in July 1946, Commodore in 1957 AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    30 May 1987 AWMM
    AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
    Obituary: Evening Post, 4 June 1987 AWMM
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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21 September 2021Ian BanksAuckland, NZResearcher

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