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Stuart William ELLWOOD

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Date of birth19 October 19747
Date of death06 February 1968
Mothers nameMary Edith (née Menzies)
Spouses nameUnmarried
Fathers nameWilliam Daniel (Bill) Ellwood
SiblingsNgaire (m Laursen), + 6 other siblings, , ,
Children, , , ,
Cause of deathKilled in action by enemy small arms fire
Buried whereFoxton Cemetery, New Zealand. RSA, A, 3
Places of relevance, , , ,
Last known residence44 Cook St, Foxton
AwardsGeneral Service Medal Vietnam, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Place of birthCromwell
OccupationSoldier, Radio Operator.
Place of deathTET Offensive, Bien Hoa, Republic of Vietnam
Date of arrival overseas21 September 1967
Theatres of warSouth Vietnam
Place of embarkationWhenuapai Flt NSL.19
SurnameELLWOOD
War memorialFoxton
Christian namesStuart William
Place of arrival overseasVung Tau, Vietnam
SchoolFoxton Primary
WarsVietnam
Service number42752
ReligionAnglican
Date enlisted15 August 1966
Final rankGunner (Radio Operator)
Regiment or serviceRNZA 161 Bty
Embarkation date19 September 1967
User reference1.3


On Stuart’s application for enlistment and attestation his address is 7 Carpenter St, Waipukurau.

Last Employer: Concrete Products (EL Fergusson) from August 1964.

Died aged 20 years

NOK: Mr William Daniel Ellwood (father), 44 Cook St, Foxton

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