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English Māori

Hugh Shorrock

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Frank Henry Shorrock and twin Hugh Shorrock taken at Westport on final leave, Christmas 1940. - This image may be subject to copyright

Frank Henry Shorrock and twin Hugh Shorrock taken at Westport on final leave, Christmas 1940. - This …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Hugh AWMM
  • Surname
    Shorrock AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Shorty AWMM
  • Service number
    14306 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    30 December 1917 AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Pre 1940 AWMM 115 Nelson Street, Petone, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
    Sawmill hand/Civilian AWMM
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs A.J. Bradley (mother), Ngakawau, Westport, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 1 February 1941 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
    • Libya AWMM
    • Italy AWMM
    • North Africa AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    14306 AWMM
  • Military service
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Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards

Training and Enlistment

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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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  • Shorrock's twin brother, Private Frank Henry Shorrock (35986), also served in the second world war. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    19 July 1983 AWMM
    Wellington, New Zealand AWMM
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  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
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  • Cemetery name
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Memorials

Memorial

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  • I am a relative of Hugh and his brother Frank. They are my Grand dad's brothers. I would love to know more about their lives as I am doing the Shorrock Family History.
    Public - Linda - Other relative - 15 September 2017
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Sources

Sources

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    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.431 AWMM

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15 September 2017LindaGreymouthOther relative
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