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Record Detail |
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| Full Name: |
Edward William Allnatt |
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| Rank Last Held: |
Gunner |
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| Forename(s): |
Edward William |
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| Surname: |
Allnatt |
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| Also Known As: |
Alanatt |
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| War: |
- Regular Military Service
- Korean War, 1950-1953
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| Serial No.: |
207937 |
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| Gender: |
Male |
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| Date of Birth: |
11 February 1927 |
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| Place of Birth: |
Oamaru, Otago, New Zealand |
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| First Known Rank: |
Gunner |
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| Occupation before Enlistment: |
Driver |
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| Next of Kin: |
Mrs M. McIntosh (sister), Dunedin, New Zealand |
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| Marital Status: |
Single |
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| Enlistment Address: |
Blenheim, New Zealand |
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| Body on Embarkation: |
Kayforce |
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| Embarkation Unit: |
161 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 New Zealand Air Force |
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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: |
26 November 1951 |
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| Age at Death: |
24 |
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| Year of Death: |
1951 |
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| Cause of Death: |
Died of wounds |
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| Cemetery Name: |
United Nations Cemetery, Pusan, Korea |
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| Obituary: |
NZ Herald, 28 November 1951, p. 8. |
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| Biographical Notes: |
- Served with the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF)
- Served with Kayforce 1950-51
- "Later in the morning, two gunners of 162 Battery were less fortunate when their truck, in which they were ferrying ammunition, was hit by a shell on the road leading to the battery position. One of them, Gunner E.W. Allnatt, later died of his wounds." (McGibbon 1996, vol. 2, p. 230)
- Prime Minister Helen Clark and Defence Minister Mark Burton presented the New Zealand Operational Service Medal (NZOSM) to next of kin of New Zealanders who were killed or died in military operations since 1945 at a ceremony at Parliament 3 September 2003.
- The New Zealand Operational Service Medal was received on his behalf by his brother Mr Wally Allnatt of Mosgiel.
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| Additional Information: |
Incorrectly named on the Korea memorial wall as "Allanatt" |
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| Further References: |
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| Sources Used: |
- K-Force nominal roll : embarked for Korea on 'Ormonde' on 10 December 1950
- 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.
- 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
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