Private

James William Bird

Conflict: 
WW2
Additional Information: 

Son of William Henry and Merita Bird, of Murapara, Auckland, New Zealand; grandson of William H. Bird, of Murapara.

References:
  • CWGC
NZ WAR GRAVES

Public Contributions:

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Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
68039
Name:
James William Bird
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
Not known
Next of Kin: 
Mrs H. Bird (sister), Murupara, Rotorua, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Enlistment Address: 
Murupara, New Zealand
Occupation on Enlistment:
Labourer
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
New Zealand Infantry, 28 (Maori) Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Died of wounds
Date of Death:
15 December 1944
Day of Death:
Friday
Age at Death: 
24
Conflict: 
WW2

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force (2NZEF)
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Vessel:
Mooltan or Willem Ruys
Destination:
Egypt

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
III. F. 3.
Cemetery Location: 
Italy
James William Bird
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