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Eric Sylvester Donnelly

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45690, 2nd NZEF, Sgt ERIC S. DONNELLY, NZ Div Sigs, died 17.10.2000 aged 80 years He is buried in the Taruheru Cemetery, Gisborne Block RSA 32 Plot 27

Eric Sylvester DONNELLY

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Eric Sylvester AWMM
  • Surname
    Donnelly AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    45690 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
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Civilian life

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  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Lincoln Road, Masterton, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mr J.F. Donnelly (father), Lincoln Road, Masterton, 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
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    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    45690 AWMM
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Training and Enlistment

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Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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Medical history

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Biographical information

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Death

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Sources

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    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1942). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 5 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1941 to 30 September, 1941). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      p.60 AWMM
    • Borman, C. (1954). Divisional Signals. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM

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04 January 2023Lorraine MonaGisborneResearcher

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