Category: 2nd New Zealand Division, New Zealand Army, World War II

Categories: New Zealand Army | New Zealand Army, World War II | Eighth Army | North African Campaign | Italian Campaign | Long Range Desert Group

Formed at the outbreak of the Second World War under the command of Lieutenant-General Sir Bernard Freyberg the 2nd New Zealand Division was attached to the British Eighth Army and fought in North Africa most notably at the second Battle of El Alamein in late 1942. In 1943 they were moved to Italy and fought at Monte Cassino and the Gothic Line.

The 2nd New Zealand Division also took part in the final invasion of Germany that saw the War in the European Theatre brought to a close. Elements of the division made up the occupation troops of Japan after the War.

See: Wikipedia:New_Zealand_2nd_Division

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Richard Bentley 1916 Fiji - 28 Jun 1942

Alec Wilkie Greville 03 Aug 1897 New Zealand - 22 Jul 1942

Ramie Heath 01 Mar 1911 75 Vermont Street, Ponsonby, Auckland, New Zealand - 29 Jul 1997

George Mattsen 16 Mar 1900 Wairoa, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand - 07 Oct 1953

Frank McKechnie abt 1902 - 22 Apr 1957

Maurice Meads 24 Jul 1920 Hunterville, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand - 23 May 1985

Hugh Morice 05 Jun 1921 Gisborne, New Zealand - 14 Nov 1999

Roy Searle 24 Nov 1922 New Zealand - abt 2003

Clarence Skinner 19 Jan 1900 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - 26 Apr 1962

Ronald Walkley 03 May 1912 New Zealand - 26 Mar 1985

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