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Record Detail |
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| Full Name: |
Douglas Neville Rodgers |
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| Rank Last Held: |
Driver |
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| Forename(s): |
Douglas Neville |
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| Surname: |
Rodgers |
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| War: |
Korean War, 1950-1953 |
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| Serial No.: |
208875 |
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| Date of Birth: |
18 March 1928 |
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| Place of Birth: |
Christchurch, New Zealand |
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| Occupation before Enlistment: |
Coal miner |
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| Enlistment Address: |
Denniston, New Zealand |
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| Body on Embarkation: |
Kayforce |
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| Last Unit Served: |
Royal New Zealand Army Service Corps |
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| Place of Death: |
Korea |
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| Date of Death: |
27 December 1953 |
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| Age at Death: |
25 |
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| Year of Death: |
1953 |
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| Cause of Death: |
Accidental death on active service |
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| Cemetery Name: |
United Nations Cemetery, Pusan, Korea |
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| Biographical Notes: |
- Served with Kayforce 1952-53
- Died from injuries received in a vehicle accident
- "Indeed, 1954 proved to be their busiest year so far in Korea in terms of transport details, 'a year of hard work ... under ever changing circumstances'. It was not without its dangers either, as the deaths of Drivers D.N. Rodgers and C.F. Taylor in traffic accidents in December 1953 and May 1954 respectively testified." (McGibbon 1996, vol. 2, p. 352)
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| Further References: |
- Ian McGibbon, New Zealand and the Korean War, Volume II: Combat Operations, Oxford University Press, Auckland, 1996, pp. 352, 371, 410.
- New Zealand in the Korean War. NZHistory online. URL: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/war/korean-war
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