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Robert Walter Metcalf

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  • Service number
    • WWII 6859 AWMM
    • WWII NZ6859 AWMM
  • Also known as
    Robin Walter Metcalf AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Navy AWMM
  • Last rank
  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Robert Walter AWMM
  • Surname
    Metcalf AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Robin Walter Metcalf AWMM
  • Service number
    • WWII 6859 AWMM
    • WWII NZ6859 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
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Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    10 February 1921 AWMM
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Service

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Training and Enlistment

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Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
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  • Liberation date
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Medical history

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Last known rank

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Biographical information

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  • Son of Marie Elizabeth Metcalf. AWMM

Death

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    27 March 2018 AWMM
    Age 97 AWMM
    Kilbirnie, Wellington AWMM
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  • Obituary
    Metcalf, Robert Walter (Bob) NZ 6859. On March 27th 2018, peacefully at Rita Angus Retirement Village, Coutts street, Kilbirnie. Aged 97 years.

    Dearly loved husband of the late Audrey. Much loved father of Bob and Liz, Marilyn and the late Rangi Rangihika, Julie Butler, David and Stephanie. Cherished grandfather to James and Mel, Paul, Robbie, Kirsten, Jerome, Aspen, Sandy, Yvonne and Caroline and great grandfather to Taya, Emi, Carne, Sarah, Christian, Rachel and Silva.

    Special thanks to the carers and nursing staff at Rita Angus and to Dr. Chitra Karunanidhi for their tremendous care and support of Bob. AWMM
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Sources

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    • Personnel - Demobilisation - RNZN [Royal New Zealand Navy], Archives New Zealand, Wellington, N1/427 (R21465798) AWMM
    • Royal New Zealand Navy List (c.1921-c.1970) - kindly provided by Ralph McNabb. This list was not collated by McNabb but was sourced from the Royal New Zealand Navy. AWMM
    • Personnel - War service - Required for RN [Royal Navy] - Fleet air arm (naval airmen) - Scheme F (Part 6), Archives New Zealand, R21465681, AAYT AWMM
    • Personnel - War service - Required for RN [Royal Navy] - Fleet air arm (naval airmen) - Scheme F (Part 7), Archives New Zealand, R21465682, AAYT AWMM

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