Sydney Neville Balsom Born 18 September 1922 - Died 12 February 1993 PDF Key details Service number631763 AWMM 7840 AWMM Also known as Armed force / branchNavy AWMM Last rankWW2 Able Seaman AWMM Royal New Zealand Navy, HMNZS Philomel AWMM WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Portrait (kindly provided by family) - This image may be sub … Read more View gallery Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesSydney Neville AWMM SurnameBalsom AWMM Ingoa Also known as Service number631763 AWMM 7840 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe ReligionMethodist, Christian AWMM Images and documents Images Contribute › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth18 September 1922 AWMM New Plymouth, Taranaki AWMM New Plymouth, New Zealand AWMM Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistmentPre 29 July 1943 AWMM C/o Arthur Balsom (brother), Pukearuhe, Taranaki, New Zealand AWMM Post war occupationFarmer AWMM Next of kin on embarkationMr R.H. Balsom (father), AWMM Relationship statusPre 25 November 1943 AWMM Single AWMM Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Campaign Armed force / branchNavy AWMM Service number631763 AWMM 7840 AWMM Military serviceServed with 1st Taranaki Regiment, Territorials, 1940-42 AWMM HMS Chantilly AWMM HMS Reina Del Pacifica AWMM HMS Navasa AWMM HMS Roebuck AWMM HMS Woolrich AWMM HMS Highflyer AWMM Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and Awards1939-1945 Star AWMM Pacific Star AWMM War Medal 1939-1945 AWMM New Zealand War Service Medal AWMM Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training EnlistmentWW2 29 July 1943 AWMM Age 21 AWMM Farm hand AWMM Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW2 Vessel was Nieuw Amsterdam AWMM Royal New Zealand Navy AWMM Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture details Days interned Liberation date Liberation Repatriation POW liberation details POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notesHeight, Unknown Period AWMM 5 feet 10 1/2 inches AWMM Eye colour, Unknown Period AWMM Blue AWMM Hair colour, Unknown Period AWMM Brown AWMM Distinguishing marks, Unknown Period AWMM scar on left eyebrow AWMM Died of Disease, Cause of Death AWMM Liver cancer AWMM Last known rank Contribute › Last rankWW2 23 December 1945 AWMM End of war AWMM Able Seaman AWMM Royal New Zealand Navy, HMNZS Philomel AWMM Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Death About death Contribute › Death12 February 1993 AWMM Age 70 AWMM New Plymouth, Taranaki AWMM Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of deathDied of Disease AWMM Death notes CemeteryAwanui Cemetery, Awanui Street, New Plymouth, New Zealand AWMM Services Area, Row E Cremations Plot 34 AWMM Cemetery name Grave reference ObituaryDeath Notice: Taranaki Daily News, 14 February 1993 AWMM Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial name Roll of Honour Remember Sydney Neville Balsom by laying a poppy. James Clement Balsom Leslie Ralph Balsom Sydney Neville Balsom William Amos Balsom Aubrey Huia Balzer Lay a poppy for 2019 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of Sydney Neville Balsom Leave a note Contribute › Processing Sources Sources Contribute › External linksNew Plymouth District Council cemetery search http://www.newplymouthnz.com/AtoZOfCouncilServices/CemeteriesAndCrematorium/CemeterySearch.htm Sources Used DocumentsTaranaki Daily News AWMM Death Notice: Taranaki Daily News, 14 February 1993 AWMM
