Category: 24th Battalion, New Zealand Army, World War II

Categories: New Zealand Army | New Zealand Army, World War II | 6th Infantry Brigade, New Zealand Army, World War II

The 24th Auckland Battalion was an infantry battalion of the New Zealand Army during the Second World War. The 24th Battalion was formed on 1 February 1940 and embarked for Egypt on 28 October 1940. It was part of the 6th Infantry Brigade, part of the 2nd New Zealand Division. The battalion fought in Greece, North Africa and Italy. After the conclusion of hostilities, the battalion was disbanded in December 1945.

See Wikipedia:24th_Battalion_(New_Zealand) for details

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Person Profiles (20)

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William Anderson 1907 Marylebone, London, England - 24 Sep 1944

Harold Ashton 1918 - 24 Nov 1941

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Campbell Buckeridge 20 Jun 1919 Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand - 06 Aug 1999

Ronald Bunn 1918 New Zealand - 05 Dec 1941

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Philip Child 1911 New Zealand - 05 Dec 1941

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Cyril Davey 20 Apr 1900 Stratford, Taranaki, New Zealand - 24 Nov 1941

Alfred Day 1911 New Zealand - 05 Dec 1941

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Noel Gibson 1922 Waikato, New Zealand - 30 Nov 1943

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Eric Halstead 26 May 1912 Auckland, New Zealand - 18 Jun 1991

Basil Hewett 19 Jun 1902 Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand - 02 Jul 1998

Caleb Cyril Hill 1913 New Zealand - 01 Jan 1945

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Reginald Judson 25 May 1911 Auckland New Zealand - 17 Jan 1978

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John Lewis 05 Mar 1915 England, United Kingdom

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Samuel McAllister 09 Apr 1900 New Zealand - 28 Mar 1943

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John Newdick 01 Aug 1916 Maketu, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand - 1978

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Christian Ranum 03 Sep 1911 New Zealand - 25 Nov 1941

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Boyd Sharplin 09 Aug 1920 New Zealand - 19 Feb 1944

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Thomas Underwood 1906 New Zealand - 22 Jul 1942

W

William Kendall Whittingham 1914 New Zealand - 15 Mar 1944

Sydney Williams 19 Jan 1915 Foxton, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand - 17 Mar 1944

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