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Thomas Heslop

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Group, WW2, 9th Platoon, A Company, 24th Battalion, Thomas Heslop (24066) is 7th from left, front row (photo provided by Shirley Rose, daughter) - This image may be subject to copyright

Group, WW2, 9th Platoon, A Company, 24th Battalion, Thomas Heslop (24066) is 7th from left, front ro …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Thomas AWMM
  • Surname
    Heslop AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    24066 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM 40 Truro Road, Sandringham, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
    Painter and decorator/Civilian AWMM
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs H. Heslop, 26 London Street, Ponsonby, Auckland, New Zealand (mother) AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 27 August 1940 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    24066 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW2 Butcher/Civilian AWMM
    AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

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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  • Return from active duty embarked "Wakatipu" Egypt 8 January 1944, Arrived Wellington 10 February 1944 AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    21 May 1981 AWMM
    Age 67 AWMM
    AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Waikumete Cemetery, Glen Eden, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM Soldiers Ash Burial K Row 5a, Plot 139 AWMM
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  • Memorial name
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Memorials

Memorial

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  • Thinking of you Dad, lots of love xx
    Public - Adrienne & Shirley - Child - 22 May 2015
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  • Always in my thoughts Pop xx
    Public - Tracy - Other Relative - 6 May 2015
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Sources

Sources

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  • External links
    Auckland Council. West (Waikumete) burial and cremation records search
    http://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/EN/parksfacilities/cemeteries/Pages/westcemeterysearch.aspx
    Sources Used
  • References
    • Burdon, R. (1959). 24 Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM
    • 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
      WW2 3: WW2 211 AWMM
    • Information kindly provided by family AWMM

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22 May 2015Adrienne & ShirleyAucklandChild
06 May 2015TracyBrisbane, Australia Other Relative

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