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Sonny Wolfgramm

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Rotorua Citizens War Memorial (World War 2), War Memorial Park names Ingram - Sullivan, T. (Photo G.A. Fortune 1999) - Image has All Rights Reserved

Rotorua Citizens War Memorial (World War 2), War Memorial Park names Ingram - Sullivan, T. (Photo G. …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Sonny AWMM
  • Surname
    Wolfgramm AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    26096 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    b. 1919 Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 13 June 2024 - https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/sonny-wolfgramm
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
    Son of Gustav Wolfgramm and of Lena Wolfgramm (nee Douglas), of Rotorua Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 13 June 2024 - https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/sonny-wolfgramm
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Ohinemutu, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs L. Manahi (sister), Ohinemutu, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Unknown AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Western Desert AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    26096 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
    Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Sonny Wolfgramm was the son of Gustav Wolfgramm and of Lena Wolfgramm (nee Douglas), of Rotorua, New Zealand.

    Sonny Wolfgramm's names appears on the war memorial in Rotorua. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    22 July 1942 AWMM
    Age 23 AWMM
    Western Desert, North Africa AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
    Egypt Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 13 June 2024 - https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/sonny-wolfgramm
  • Cause of death
    Killed on Active Service AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
    Alamein Memorial, Egypt Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 13 June 2024 - https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/sonny-wolfgramm
  • Grave reference
    REF: Column 106. Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 13 June 2024 - https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/sonny-wolfgramm
  • Obituary
    WOLFGRAMM. — Killed in action overseas - Sergeant Roland (Sonny), only beloved son of the late Gus and Lena Wolfgramm.
    — Inserted by his uncles, Albert and Alfred. Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 13 June 2024 - https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/sonny-wolfgramm
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Alamein Memorial, El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM
    • Rotorua Citizens War Memorial (World War 2) AWMM

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Sources

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  • External links
  • References
    • Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139. AWMM
    • Gardiner, W. (2019). Ake ake kia kaha e! : Forever brave! : B Company 28 (Maori) Battalion, 1939-1945. Auckland : Bateman Books. AWMM
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 4 (Embarkations from 1st April, 1941 to 30 June, 1941). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      WW2 4: WW2 386 AWMM
    • Cody, J. (1956). 28 (Maori) Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
13 June 2024Lorraine MonaGisborne Researcher
28 January 2024JimAuckland, New ZealandOther relative

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