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Record Detail |
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| Full Name: |
Cedric John Vugler |
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| Rank Last Held: |
Sergeant |
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| Forename(s): |
Cedric John |
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| Surname: |
Vugler |
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| War: |
Korean War, 1950-1953 |
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| Serial No.: |
203586 |
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| Gender: |
Male |
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| Date of Birth: |
9 September 1927 |
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| Place of Birth: |
Auckland, New Zealand |
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| First Known Rank: |
Bombardier |
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| Occupation before Enlistment: |
Clerk |
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| Enlistment Address: |
Auckland, New Zealand |
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| Body on Embarkation: |
Kayforce |
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| Embarkation Unit: |
Camp Headquarters Section |
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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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| Military Awards: |
New Zealand Operational Service Medal (NZOSM) |
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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: |
11 February 1951 |
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| Age at Death: |
23 |
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| Year of Death: |
1951 |
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| Cause of Death: |
Died of small pox |
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| Cemetery Name: |
United Nations Cemetery, Pusan, Korea |
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| Obituary: |
Obituary: New Zealand Herald, 14 February 1951, p. 6. |
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| Biographical Notes: |
Served with Kayforce 1950-51 |
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| Further References: |
- Ian McGibbon, New Zealand and the Korean War, Volume II: Combat Operations, Oxford University Press, Auckland, 1996, pp. 90, 371, 412.
- New Zealand in the Korean War. NZHistory online. URL: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/war/korean-war
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