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Record Detail |
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| Full Name: |
Edward Michael Noel McLaughlin |
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| Rank Last Held: |
Sergeant |
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| Forename(s): |
Edward Michael Noel |
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| Surname: |
McLaughlin |
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| War: |
Korean War, 1950-1953 |
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| Date of Birth: |
25 December 1920 |
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| Place of Birth: |
Wellington, New Zealand |
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| Occupation before Enlistment: |
Clerk |
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| Enlistment Address: |
Wellington, New Zealand |
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| Body on Embarkation: |
Kayforce |
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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: |
30 November 1954 |
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| Age at Death: |
33 |
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| Year of Death: |
1954 |
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| Cause of Death: |
Died of natural causes |
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| Cemetery Name: |
United Nations Cemetery, Pusan, Korea |
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| Biographical Notes: |
Served with Kayforce 1952-54 Sergeant McLaughlin's son, Mr Murray Manson of Gyremouth, received the New Zealand Operational Service Medal on his behalf from the Prime Minister and the Minister of Defence at a presentation at the Auckland War Memorial Museum on Thursday 27 November 2003 |
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| Further References: |
- Ian McGibbon, New Zealand and the Korean War, Volume II: Combat Operations, Oxford University Press, Auckland, 1996, pp. 372, 407.
- New Zealand in the Korean War. NZHistory online. URL: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/war/korean-war
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