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Alexander William Huntly Borrie

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Portrait, A.W.H. Borrie, Weekly News; 19 July 1944 - This image may be subject to copyright

Portrait, A.W.H. Borrie, Weekly News; 19 July 1944 - This image may be subject to copyright

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Alexander William Huntly AWMM
  • Surname
    Borrie AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWII 17781 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    10 May 1917 AWMM Port Chalmers, Dunedin AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    WW2 Unknown AWMM Public Hospital, Dunedin, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW2 Dr W.H. Borrie (father), 226 High Street, Dunedin, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 1941 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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Prisoner of war

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Medical history

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  • Medical notes

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Regimental Medical Officer for 24 Infantry Battalion July 1942- October 1944.

    Maj A. W. H. Borrie, MC; Dunedin; born Port Chalmers, 10 May 1917; medical practitioner; RMO 24 Bn Jul 1942-Oct 1944. (Source: Burdon, R.M. 24 Battalion. p.119.) AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    28 March 2001 AWMM
    Age 83 AWMM
    Dunedin, Otago AWMM
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  • Cemetery
    Cremated at Dunedin crematorium, Dunedin, New Zealand AWMM
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  • Dear Alex, I am proud of you. I am thinking of you on the coronation weekend of King Charles III. I wish I got to meet you. Claudia
    Public - Annabelle - Direct descendant - 7 May 2023
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  • Dear Alex, Thinking of you. I am so proud of you my Great Grandfather. Love Claudia xxxx
    Public - Claudia - Other relative - 14 August 2022
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  • So Proud of my Father Alex who gained the Military Cross at Cassino 1944. I went back to Cassino 1976 and saw the Monastry and dug deep in the earth and found a lovely white stone which I gave to my Dad on my return to NZ. When he died I found his Miltary Cross and beside it was the white stone. We also have his RAP Flag riddled with Machine Gun bullets framed in our house. Love Peter.
    Public - Peter - Child - 5 July 2015
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  • I so miss Alex, he was such a wonderful Father in law, so kind and thoughtful, to all of us, with a great sebse of humour, we all miss you Alex, , you have left us with a great legacy with Waitati, and all your kindness and great humour, with love Bere and family. xxx
    Public - Berenice - Other Relative - 5 July 2015
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  • My Dear Alex (Whoo whoo..) I miss you always and think of you and John every ANZAC day. I am so proud of how you contributed to the war effort at Alamein and your bravery at Monte Casino. Lots of love always Annabelle (Boo) xxx
    Public - Annabelle Elizabeth - Other Relative - 27 May 2015
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  • Thinking of my grandfather Alex, on this 100 year ANZAC and how proud of him I am. Love Vic xxx
    Public - Vicki - Other Relative - 24 April 2015
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Sources

Sources

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  • References
    • The Weekly News AWMM
      The Weekly News 1944 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 36 AWMM
    • Burdon, R. (1959). 24 Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM
      pp.119, 153, 191–193, 195, 205–206, 218, 222, 246–247, 252, 257–259, 262, 279, 287. AWMM
    • Norton, F. (1952). 26 Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM
      pp.363, 371–372. AWMM
    • McKinney, J. (1952). Medical units of 2NZEF in Middle East and Italy. Wellington, N.Z.: Dept. of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM
      pp.385, 431, 540, 587. AWMM
    • Sutherland, J. (2017). New Zealand Gallantry Awards, 1940-1975. Opawa, Christchurch: Regal Books AWMM
      p. 57 AWMM
    • Burdon, R. (1959). 24 Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM

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07 May 2023AnnabelleAucklandDirect descendant
14 August 2022ClaudiaAucklandOther relative
05 July 2015PeterAucklandChild
05 July 2015BereniceWanakaOther Relative
27 May 2015Annabelle ElizabethAucklandOther Relative

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