 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Need Help? click here to read the tips on searching. |
click here to search other Collection Databases. |
|
|
|
|
|
Record Detail |
|
|
| Full Name: |
Peter James Mollinson |
|
| Rank Last Held: |
Telegraphist |
|
| Forename(s): |
Peter James |
|
| Surname: |
Mollinson |
|
| War: |
Korean War, 1950-1953 |
|
| Serial No.: |
14747 |
|
| Date of Birth: |
21 December 1937 |
|
| Place of Birth: |
Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand |
|
| Body on Embarkation: |
Kayforce |
|
| Last Unit Served: |
Royal New Zealand Navy, HMNZS Royalist |
|
| Place of Death: |
Korea |
|
| Date of Death: |
29 October 1957 |
|
| Age at Death: |
19 |
|
| Year of Death: |
1957 |
|
| Cause of Death: |
Died of disease |
|
| Cemetery Name: |
United Nations Cemetery, Pusan, Korea |
|
| Biographical Notes: |
- Was a regular serviceman prior to serving with the navy
- Served with the Royal New Zealand Navy 1953-57
- Served in HMNZS Royalist 1957
- "Shortly after Petersen [Major H.W.R. Petersen] assumed duty [September 1957], the cruiser HMNZS Royalist arrived in Korean waters as part of a Commonwealth Naval Squadron and was attached to the UN Command for a week. During this time New Zealand's last casualty in Korea occurred, when Telegraphist P.J. Mollinson fell ill and died on 29 October 1957." (McGibbon 1996, vol. 2, p. 359)
|
|
| Further References: |
- Ian McGibbon, New Zealand and the Korean War, Volume II: Combat Operations, Oxford University Press, Auckland, 1996, pp. 359, 372, 408.
- New Zealand in the Korean War. NZHistory online. URL: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/war/korean-war
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|