HERON, Roy Alexander
(Service number 91512)
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Birth
| Date | 19/08/1898 | Place of Birth | Westport |
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Enlistment Information
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| Address at Enlistment | Post Office, Geraldine | ||
| Occupation | Civil servant | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs Marion HERON (mother) | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 17 December 1966 | Age | 68 |
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| Place of Death | Wanganui | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Cremated Wanganui - ashes scattered | ||
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Biographical Notes
Roy Alexander Heron was born on 19 August 1898 at Westport, the son of Alexander and Marion (née Meredith) Heron.
Sources
NZ BDM Indexes (department of Internal Affairs) [17 September 2017]; School Admission records (Southland Branch NZSG, Whanganui Branch NZSG, South Canterbury Branch NZSG) [15 September 2017]
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