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Record Detail |
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| Full Name: |
Arthur Vicary Bermingham |
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| Rank Last Held: |
Private |
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| Forename(s): |
Arthur Vicary |
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| Surname: |
Bermingham |
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| Also Known As: |
Stretch Bermingham |
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| War: |
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 |
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| Serial No.: |
43134 |
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| Gender: |
Male |
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| Date of Birth: |
14 June 1948 |
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| Embarkation Unit: |
Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment, 1 Battalion (1RNZIR), Whiskey 2 Company |
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| Military Awards: |
New Zealand Operational Service Medal (NZOSM) |
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| Last Unit Served: |
Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment, 1 Battalion (1RNZIR), Whiskey 2 Company |
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| Place of Death: |
Australia |
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| Date of Death: |
20 November 1969 |
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| Age at Death: |
21 |
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| Year of Death: |
1969 |
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| Cause of Death: |
Died of wounds |
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| Cemetery Name: |
Maunu Cemetery, Cemetery Road off State Highway 14, Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand |
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| Memorial Name: |
Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories |
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| Biographical Notes: |
- Private Bermingham died of the wounds he sustained in a mine explosion.
- Private Bermingham's injuries were sustained in an attack on 12 August 1969. Very seriously injured, he was evacuated on medical grounds to Australia where he died on 20 November 1969. Details of the attack he was wounded in and subsequently died from appear in The Vietnam Scrapbook : 'The Second ANZAC Adventure' p 62 & 63.
- Buried at Maunu, Whangarei. A Memorial Flag was presented to his parents. Private Bermingham's brother, Mr Bill Bermingham of 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.
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| Description of Image: |
- 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. |
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| Sources Used: |
Subritsky, M. (Compiler). (1995). The Vietnam scrapbook: "The second ANZAC adventure". Papakura, Three Feathers Publishing Co. |
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