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Record Detail |
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| Full Name: |
Donald Imlay Bensemann |
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| Rank Last Held: |
Lance Corporal |
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| Forename(s): |
Donald Imlay |
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| Surname: |
Bensemann |
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| War: |
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 |
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| Serial No.: |
41383 |
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| Gender: |
Male |
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| Date of Birth: |
30 October 1948 |
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| Place of Birth: |
Marlborough, New Zealand |
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| Marital Status: |
Single |
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| Embarkation Unit: |
Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment, 1 Battalion (1RNZIR), Victor 4 Company |
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| Embarkation Date: |
November 1967 |
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| Destination: |
- Malaya (March 1968)
- Vietnam
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| Military Training: |
Waiouru Cadet School |
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| Last Unit Served: |
Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment, 1 Battalion (1RNZIR), Victor 3 Company |
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| Place of Death: |
North-West Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam |
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| Date of Death: |
16 November 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: |
Omaka Public Cemetery, Blenheim, New Zealand |
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| Memorial Name: |
Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories |
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| Biographical Notes: |
- Lance Corporal Bensemann died of a gunshot wound through thorax sustained in contact with Vietcong
- Memorial Flag - Presented to family
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| Description of Image: |
- Portrait, Donald Imlay Bensemann
- Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories. Vietnam Panels names: Vietnam Names Awatere - Don
- Hall of Memories WW2, Auckland War Memorial Museum, looking East (taken in April 1999).
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| Further References: |
- New Zealand Ex Vietnam Services Association Inc.
- Subritsky, M. (Compiler). (1995). p. 203; photos p. 83, 217, 228
- New Zealand Herald 18 November 1968 s1, p1.
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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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