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Record Detail |
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| Full Name: |
Dennis Siddall Fielden |
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| Rank Last Held: |
Second Lieutenant |
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| Forename(s): |
Dennis Siddall |
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| Surname: |
Fielden |
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| War: |
Korean War, 1950-1953 |
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| Serial No.: |
203624 |
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| Gender: |
Male |
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| Date of Birth: |
17 November 1918 |
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| Place of Birth: |
St Albans, England |
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| First Known Rank: |
2nd Lieutenant |
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| Occupation before Enlistment: |
Salesman |
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| Next of Kin: |
Mr F. Fielden (father), England |
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| Enlistment Address: |
Auckland, New Zealand |
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| Body on Embarkation: |
Kayforce |
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| Embarkation Unit: |
163 Battery |
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| Embarkation Date: |
10 December 1950 |
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| Place of Embarkation: |
Wellington, New Zealand |
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| Vessel: |
Ormonde |
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| Destination: |
Pusan, Korea (1 January 1951) |
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| Other Units: |
- Royal Artillery
- Royal Air Force (RAF)
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| Military Awards: |
- New Zealand Operational Service Medal (NZOSM)
- Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) Posthumous
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| Last Unit Served: |
New Zealand Artillery, 16 Field Regiment |
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| Place of Death: |
Korea |
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| Date of Death: |
24 April 1951 |
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| Age at Death: |
32 |
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| Year of Death: |
1951 |
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| Cause of Death: |
Killed in action |
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| Cemetery Name: |
United Nations Cemetery, Pusan, Korea |
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| Obituary: |
NZ Herald, 2 May 1951, p. 8. |
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| Biographical Notes: |
- Served seven years with Royal Artillery and Royal Air Force (RAF)
- Served with Kayforce 1950-51
- "A few individuals would in due course receive tangible recognition of their services, though the strict quotas imposed on the award of decorations ensured that some worthy cases missed out. On Ferguson's [Lt-Col Ian Bruce Ferguson] recommendation, Hunt was awarded an immediate mention in despatches. So, too, was Fielden, posthumously; the death of this popular and unassuming officer, the regiment's first battle casualty, had been much regretted by officers and men alike." (McGibbon 1996, vol. 2, p. 138)
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| Further References: |
- The Auckland Museum Library holds a collection of pamphlets (donated by Mrs K. Gillon) on New Zealanders at Kap'yong that includes some details about Lieutenant Fielden.
- McGibbon, I.C. (1992-1996).Volume II: Combat Operations, pp. 77, 99-100, 121, 124, 138, 147, 371, 376, 403, 438 n55, 441 n136. [photo of D.S. Fielden pp. 94-95]
- New Zealand in the Korean War. NZHistory online. URL: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/war/korean-war
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| Sources Used: |
- K-Force nominal roll : embarked for Korea on 'Ormonde' on 10 December 1950
- New Zealand Defence Force. Roll of Honour. Personnel who have died on operational service since 3 September 1945. URL: http://medals.nzdf.mil.nz/info/roll-of-honour/index.html
- McGibbon, I.C. (1992-1996). New Zealand and the Korean War (Vols. 1-2). Auckland, N.Z.; Wellington, N.Z.: Oxford University Press in association with the Historical Branch, Dept. of Internal Affairs.
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