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Record Detail |
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| Full Name: |
Arthur May |
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| Rank Last Held: |
Corporal |
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| Forename(s): |
Arthur |
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| Surname: |
May |
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| War: |
Korean War, 1950-1953 |
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| Date of Birth: |
20 November 1926 |
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| Place of Birth: |
Christchurch, New Zealand |
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| Occupation before Enlistment: |
Electrician |
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| Enlistment Address: |
Nelson, 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: |
21 November 1954 |
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| Age at Death: |
28 |
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| Year of Death: |
1954 |
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| Cause of Death: |
Accidental death on active service |
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| Cemetery Name: |
Yokohama War Cemetery, Japan |
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| Biographical Notes: |
- Served in Kayforce 1951-53, 1953-54
- Died of complications after a vehicle accident
- "An immediate increase in the already heavy workload was noticeable, with November 1954 being the company's [10 Company, RNZASC] busiest month since its inception, more than 335,000 task kilometres being clocked up. It was also a bad month in terms of casualties, for both Driver J.E. Burborough and Corporal Arthur May (one of the company's original members) died as a result of vehicle accidents which occurred on successive days." (McGibbon 1996, vol. 2, p. 358)
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| Further References: |
- Ian McGibbon, New Zealand and the Korean War, Volume II: Combat Operations, Oxford University Press, Auckland, 1996, pp. 358, 372, 408.
- New Zealand in the Korean War. NZHistory online. URL: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/war/korean-war
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