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Record Detail |
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| Full Name: |
John Stewart Williams |
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| Rank Last Held: |
Private |
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| Forename(s): |
John Stewart |
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| Surname: |
Williams |
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| Also Known As: |
Jack |
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| War: |
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 |
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| Serial No.: |
41530 |
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| Gender: |
Male |
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| Date of Birth: |
15 December 1948 |
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| Next of Kin: |
Mrs Williams (wife), Napier, New Zealand |
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| Marital Status: |
Married |
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| Military Awards: |
New Zealand Operational Service Medal (NZOSM) |
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| Last Unit Served: |
Royal New Zealand Engineers, Victor 4 |
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| Place of Death: |
Vietnam |
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| Date of Death: |
17 June 1969 |
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| Age at Death: |
21 |
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| Year of Death: |
1969 |
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| Cause of Death: |
Killed in action |
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| Cemetery Name: |
Terendak Camp, Malacca, Malaysia |
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| Memorial Name: |
Auckland War Memorial Museum, Hall of Memories. Vietnam. |
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| Biographical Notes: |
- Private Williams' mother, Mrs June Williams of North Shore, Auckland, received the New Zealand Operational Service Medal on his behalf from the Prime Minister and the Minister of Defence at a presentation at the Auckland War Memorial Museum on Thursday 27 November 2003
- Memorial Flag - Presented to family.
- Killed in action - Gunshot wound to head and neck
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| Description of Image: |
- Portrait
- Auckland War Memorial Museum, Hall of Memories World War 2. Vietnam Names Watt - Wright
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| Further References: |
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| Sources Used: |
- Subritsky, M. (Compiler). (1995). The Vietnam scrapbook: "The second ANZAC adventure". Papakura, Three Feathers Publishing Co.
- New Zealand Herald
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