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Peter Wiseman

Conflict: 
WW2
Additional Information: 

Son of Peter Wiseman and of Margaret Wiseman (nee Anderson); husband of Henrietta Wiseman, of Grey Lynn, Auckland, New Zealand.

References:
  • CWGC
NZ WAR GRAVES

Biographical Notes:

Private Peter WISEMAN (24th Battalion) RAVENNA Cemetery, Italy
Peter Wiseman was born in Scotland on 27 January, 1910, the son of Peter and Margaret Wiseman.Before enlisting he was a tram conductor and lived with his wife, Henrietta, and child in Ivanhoe Road, Grey Lynn, Auckland. He entered camp at Papakura on 25 June, 1943 and embarked for Egypt on 31 March, 1944 as part of the 11th  Reinforcements. From Egypt he travelled to Italy embarking at Alexandria on 11 July, 1944. He was killed in action on 29 September, 1944.
At the time of Peter Wiseman’s death the Germans were in retreat from the Uso River and were fighting a number of set piece rearguard actions. The Germans eventually established a defensive line north of Scolo Rigosso.
Sources – Service Record (kindly supplied by NZDF)

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Casualty

Service Number: 
582537
Name:
Peter Wiseman
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
Not known
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
New Zealand Infantry, 24 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Not known
Date of Death:
24 September 1944
Day of Death:
Sunday
Age at Death: 
34
Conflict: 
WW2

Embarkation Details

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

Cemetery

Cemetery: 
Ravenna War Cemetery
Cemetery Reference: 
V. D. 23.
Cemetery Location: 
Italy
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