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Norman David Watson

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Norman David AWMM
  • Surname
    Watson AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    NZ5269 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Presbyterian, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    2 November 1922 AWMM Otautau, Southland AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Daniel Watson (father) AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW2 2 July 1942 AWMM
    Age 19 AWMM
    Freezing Worker/Civilian AWMM
  • 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

Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Norman Watson was described on his enlistment form as being 5 ft 5 inches tall, chest measurement 35 1/2 inches, with fair hair, hazel eyes and a fair complexion. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    Nov 1994 AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • He is my super hero and he cared for my dad with all his life and he is cherished with love even though he has passed but he is still in my heart no matter what happens
    Public - Jordan - Direct descendant - 11 April 2019
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  • My Granddad was a wonderful man. He is in my thoughts every day. He taught me to tie my shoes, plait my hair and how to garden. His memory makes me laugh and the loss of him stays with me always. A very loved and cherished man.
    Public - Julie - Direct descendant - 29 December 2015
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  • I couldn't have had a better father, because of his stories I enlisted in the RNZN on the 10th Jan 1968. I went to a lot of places that he visited during his time in the service. My sister Linda Manfra and I both love and miss you and mum. Lest we forget Philip (Spud Y19227)
    Public - Philip David - Child - 22 December 2015
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  • Norman was a awesome grandfather, loved his war stories....
    Public - Pania Aroha - Other Relative - 13 September 2015
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Sources

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  • External links
    Record Book of Naval Personnel - c.1920-1945 - Lists Navy number, alphabetical list of names of ratings trained in England, numerical lists of officers. Archives New Zealand, R21346617, AAYT 8495 N12
    https://collections.archives.govt.nz/en-NZ/web/arena/search#/entity/aims-archive/R21346617
    Further Reference
  • References
    • Royal New Zealand Navy List (c.1921-c.1970) - kindly provided by Ralph McNabb. AWMM
    • Record Book of Naval Personnel - c.1920-1945 - Lists Navy number, alphabetical list of names of ratings trained in England, numerical lists of officers. Archives New Zealand, R21346617, AAYT 8495 N12 AWMM

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
11 April 2019JordanNew ZealandDirect descendant
29 December 2015JulieAucklandDirect descendant
22 December 2015Philip David Whangarei NZChild
13 September 2015Pania ArohaAuckland new zealandOther Relative

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