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Record Detail |
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| Full Name: |
Stuart William Ellwood |
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| Rank Last Held: |
Gunner |
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| Forename(s): |
Stuart William |
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| Surname: |
Ellwood |
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| Also Known As: |
Stew |
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| War: |
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 |
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| Serial No.: |
42752 |
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| Gender: |
Male |
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| Date of Birth: |
19 October 1947 |
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| Marital Status: |
Single |
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| Embarkation Unit: |
161 Battery, Royal New Zealand Artillery |
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| Last Unit Served: |
Royal New Zealand Artillery, 161 Battery |
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| Place of Death: |
Vietnam |
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| Date of Death: |
6 February 1968 |
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| Age at Death: |
20 |
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| Year of Death: |
1968 |
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| Cause of Death: |
Killed in action |
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| Cemetery Name: |
Foxton Cemetery, Corner Hickford and Avenue Road, Foxton, New Zealand |
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| Memorial Name: |
Auckland War Memorial Museum, Hall of Memories. Vietnam. |
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| Biographical Notes: |
- Memorial Flag - presented to his parents on the 2 December 1989. An account of the flag's presentation written by Ngaire Ellwood (his sister) appears in 'The Vietnam Scrapbook' , p.194
- Killed in action - gunshot wounds
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| Additional Information: |
Named Stew in a letter in The Vietnam Scrapbook p. 229 |
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| Further References: |
- New Zealand Ex-Vietnam Services Association Inc.
- New Zealand Herald 8 February 1968, s1, p1.
- Subritsky, M. (Compiler). (1995). p. 229
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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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