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Title: 20 Battalion and Armoured Regiment

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Publication details: Historical Publications Branch, 1957, Wellington

Part of: The Official History of New Zealand in the Second World War 1939–1945

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20 Battalion and Armoured Regiment

Roll of Honour

page 603

Roll of Honour

killed in action
Maj C. Wilson, MC (Gk), m.i.d.	21 May 1941
Capt W. L. M. Gilmour (NZMC, attached)	1 December 1941
Capt M. C. Rice, MBE	22 May 1941
Lt P. H. Brooks, m.i.d.	16 March 1944
Lt L. I. Carson	15 December 1943
Lt A. S. Galbraith	12 July 1942
Lt J. S. Hazlett	19 March 1944
Lt F. J. McKerchar, m.i.d.	17 December 1943
Lt D. E. Murray	16 December 1943
Lt M. G. O'Callaghan	25 May 1941
Lt F. O'Rorke	28 April 1941
Lt I. D. Smith	15 July 1942
Lt L. J. Thomson	15 July 1942
Lt R. F. Walford	16 December 1943
2 Lt J. D. Burland	23 September 1944
2 Lt S. J. Green	25 May 1941
2 Lt F. B. McLaren	27 April 1941
2 Lt J. M. Phillips	30 September 1944
WO II A. C. Gray	13 July 1942
WO II H. L. Grooby, m.i.d.	1 December 1941
Sgt D. L. Black	26 September 1944
Sgt E. S. Browne	28 June 1942
Sgt W. N. C. Craig	23 September 1944
Sgt T. M. Drummond (Ordnance attached)	27 April 1941
Sgt A. F. Morris	15 March 1944
Sgt F. T. Scott	22 May 1941
Sgt J. H. Wallis	22 May 1941
Sgt W. F. Watson	30 March 1944
Sgt W. N. Wright	22 April 1945
L-Sgt J. R. Hayward	27 November 1941
Cpl L. G. Brenton	16 March 1944
Cpl W. A. Brown	30 March 1944page 604
Cpl B. F. Drogemuller	22 May 1941
Cpl H. Gilchrist	25 May 1941
Cpl P. J. J. Grogan	15 July 1942
Cpl S. P. Harrison	28 July 1944
Cpl S. Lawson	27 November 1941
Cpl N. J. Lovelock	25 March 1944
Cpl A. R. McCallum	22 May 1941
Cpl C. T. Nordbye	26 September 1944
Cpl N. M. Perrott	2 June 1941
Cpl A. R. Sherlock	27 November 1941
Cpl K. A. Skinner	15 July 1942
Cpl E. Sutherland	14 July 1942
Cpl G. L. Talbot	15 December 1943
Cpl W. B. Ward	28 June 1942
L-Cpl F. T. Ball	27 April 1941
L-Cpl L. C. Herbert	22 May 1941
L-Cpl J. A. Jordan	22 May 1941
L-Cpl C. W. Kidd	24 December 1943
L-Cpl J. Livingstone	15 July 1942
L-Cpl T. M. Savage	27 November 1941
L-Cpl P. G. Scott	27 November 1941
L-Cpl G. Sorich	19 March 1944
L-Cpl J. M. Thompson	15 July 1942
L-Cpl J. U. Vaughan	15 July 1942
L-Cpl G. W. Wheeler	27 April 1941
L-Cpl V. H. Wilhelm	11 April 1945
L-Cpl S. S. F. Wilson	26 November 1941
Pte N. F. D. A'Court (Ordnance attached)	27 April 1941
Pte A. Aitchison	27 November 1941
Tpr R. J. D. Aitchison	15 December 1943
Pte P. J. Alderton	27 November 1941
Pte G. A. Allan	22 May 1941
Pte R. Andrews	26 November 1941
Pte A. B. Atkins	25 May 1941
Tpr A. L. Ball	30 March 1944
Pte J. N. Barrar	26 June 1942
Pte J. M. Bassett	15 July 1942
Tpr F. E. Beckett	15 December 1943
Pte L. Beechey	28 June 1942page 605
Tpr W. J. A. Bennett	16 December 1943
Tpr B. L. Bertrand	7 June 1944
Pte W. W. Bishop	25 November 1941
Pte G. H. Blunden	25 May 1941
Pte G. T. Boyd	27 November 1941
Pte P. H. A. Boyd	23 May 1941
Pte A. R. Bremer	27 November 1941
Pte R. B. Brown-Pryde	22 May 1941
Pte A. H. A. Bryant	27 April 1941
Pte H. H. Buchanan	27 April 1941
Tpr G. G. Burgess	23 September 1944
Pte J. D. Burns	25 May 1941
Tpr J. D. Carmichael	29 December 1943
Tpr H. O. Chatterton	3 August 1944
Pte D. C. Clark	22 May 1941
Pte H. R. Cooper	15 July 1942
Pte B. T. P. Coote	3 December 1941
Tpr D. C. Coppin	23 September 1944
Pte J. Cowman	15 July 1942
Pte H. T. Cunningham	27 April 1941
Pte T. P. Daly	11 July 1942
Pte J. T. Darling	5 December 1941
Tpr A. R. J. Dasler	19 March 1944
Pte J. A. Davis	27 November 1941
Tpr C. M. Dawson	29 December 1943
Pte L. G. Dick	15 July 1942
Pte A. Duncan	22 May 1941
Tpr J. R. Easterbrook	26 September 1944
Pte J. A. Erridge	26 November 1941
Pte W. J. Finlay	14 July 1942
Pte C. C. Foster	26 November 1941
Pte G. Fowler	27 April 1941
Tpr L. J. Fowler	25 March 1944
Pte T. I. Frater	22 May 1941
Pte J. W. H. Gale	5 December 1941
Tpr I. R. Galvin	28 March 1944
Tpr A. R. J. Garthwaite	28 July 1944
Pte L. C. Giles	25 May 1941
Pte J. C. Gillan	15 July 1942
Pte W. F. Gilligan	22 May 1941page 606
Pte T. R. Glover	28 June 1942
Pte C. F. Gracia	15 July 1942
Tpr H. V. Graffin	30 March 1944
Tpr J. McC. Graffin	15 December 1943
Pte J. Hamilton	27 November 1941
Tpr J. M. Hampton	31 July 1944
Pte W. Harawira	17 July 1942
Pte C. Harvey	15 July 1942
Pte E. G. Harvey	25 May 1941
Tpr D. L. Hargraves, m.i.d.	23 September 1944
Tpr R. J. Henderson	26 September 1944
Pte G. A. Herd	28 June 1942
Pte M. C. Hill-Rennie	22 November 1941
Pte D. W. Hislop	22 May 1941
Pte J. H. Hoare	26 November 1941
Pte G. L. Hogg	26 November 1941
Pte W. L. C. Horn	22 May 1941
Pte M. Hughes	15 July 1942
Tpr G. McC. Inglis	26 September 1944
Pte J. A. Jackson	15 July 1942
Pte W. H. Jackson	27 April 1941
Pte G. W. Joiner	28 June 1942
Tpr K. J. Jones	16 December 1943
Pte S. B. Jones	22 May 1941
Pte F. P. Kelly	15 April 1941
Pte J. S. Kennedy	15 July 1942
Tpr E. J. Kennington	19 October 1944
Tpr J. Kevern	3 August 1944
Tpr C. G. P. Lane	3 August 1944
Pte G. Leckie	1 December 1941
Pte G. H. Low	1 December 1941
Pte N. D. Low	22 May 1941
Pte A. M. Lynch	24 May 1941
Tpr L. J. McCarthy	24 April 1945
Pte E. F. McCauley	27 November 1941
Pte L. C. McCrystal	29 May 1941
Pte R. A. R. McDowell	24 November 1941
Pte H. McEwan	2 June 1941
Pte C. S. McEwen	18 May 1941
Pte W. R. McKerchar	2 June 1941page 607
Pte E. Mackie	22 May 1941
Pte E. D. Maginness	15 July 1942
Tpr R. C. Mann	23 September 1944
Pte T. F. Markham	22 May 1941
Pte W. Martin	21 May 1941
Pte W. E. J. Massie	1 December 1941
Pte M. G. Matheson	27 November 1941
Tpr F. A. Mathias	3 August 1944
Tpr L. J. D. Mercer	15 December 1943
Tpr T. H. Middleton	19 March 1944
Pte A. P. Monteath	27 June 1942
Pte J. Morgan	23 May 1941
Pte F. W. Morrison	26 November 1941
Pte W. Muirhead	22 May 1941
Tpr G. H. I. Newton	24 December 1943
Tpr A. G. Nicholls	28 July 1944
Pte G. O. Nisbett	15 July 1942
Pte B. O'Brien	26 June 1942
Pte J. V. O'Brien	27 June 1942
Pte T. E. O'Brien	25 May 1941
Pte J. C. O'Malley	25 November 1941
Tpr J. E. Park	31 May 1944
Pte C. L. Parker	24 November 1941
Pte R. D. Parsons	13 December 1941
Pte D. B. G. Paterson	5 July 1942
Tpr A. Petrie	9 February 1944
Tpr R. C. Pierce	2 August 1944
Tpr D. T. R. Pilbrow	16 December 1943
Pte D. R. Pope	15 July 1942
Pte R. Prendergast	25 May 1941
Pte E. W. Prettejohns	22 May 1941
Tpr F. E. Pringle	11 April 1945
Tpr S. D. Pringle	10 April 1945
Pte E. C. Raeburn	15 July 1942
Pte H. J. Raxworthy	9 July 1942
Pte S. C. Reid	2 June 1941
Pte D. G. Roberts	18 April 1941
Pte F. J. Roberts	15 July 1942
Pte E. C. Robertson	22 May 1941
Pte I. B. Roderique	27 November 1941page 608
Pte A. McC. Ross	25 May 1941
Pte G. H. Rutherford	3 July 1942
Pte D. Shaw	2 June 1941
Pte J. Shields	27 November 1941
Pte F. S. Sim	27 November 1941
Pte L. V. Simmonds	27 November 1941
Pte F. B. Sloan	22 May 1941
Tpr V. E. Smale	15 December 1944
Pte A. V. Soper	27 November 1941
Tpr L. C. Stevens	11 April 1945
Pte E. G. Stokes	15 July 1942
Pte F. J. Sutherland	22 May 1941
Pte E. W. Swain	27 April 1941
Tpr L. G. Taylor	13 April 1945
Pte J. Thompson	27 April 1941
Pte C. I. A. Thomson	27 April 1941
Pte T. A. Todd	18 April 1941
Tpr R. J. Tollison	16 March 1944
Pte S. W. Underhay	25 May 1941
Pte O. W. Ures	27 November 1941
Pte C. L. Wallace	1 December 1941
Pte J. P. Walsh	15 July 1942
Pte E. L. Ward	18 April 1941
Tpr J. C. Ward	29 March 1944
Pte R. W. Watson	25 May 1941
Pte A. E. Wells	27 April 1941
Pte W. Weston	15 July 1942
Sigmn S. White (Divisional Signals attached)	16 September 1944
Pte G. D. Williams	27 November 1941
Pte J. C. Wilson	22 May 1941
Pte C. L. Winter	22 May 1941
Pte T. C. H. Winters	26 June 1942
Pte W. J. Woodrow	27 November 1941
Pte W. H. Yerrington	22 May 1941

^* Lt Walton, Sgt Dalton, and Tpr Kneebone died while prisoners of war after having been picked up by enemy stretcher-bearers.

^* Lt Walton, Sgt Dalton, and Tpr Kneebone died while prisoners of war after having been picked up by enemy stretcher-bearers.

^* Lt Walton, Sgt Dalton, and Tpr Kneebone died while prisoners of war after having been picked up by enemy stretcher-bearers.

died of wounds
Capt W. Ayto	27 April 1941
Capt G. F. Hart	3 June 1944
Lt T. E. Dawson	19 April 1941page 609
Lt D. A. R. Moloney	15 July 1942
Lt H. J. Scoltock	22 May 1941
Lt E. A. Shand	15 July 1942
Lt I. M. Walton	17 December 1943 ^*
2 Lt N. L. Jenkins	14 April 1945
2 Lt G. Mills	11 December 1941
2 Lt H. L. Renall	19 March 1944
Sgt G. T. Dalton	17 December 1943 ^*
Sgt H. P. Donnelly	23 May 1941
Sgt J. T. Groufsky	16 December 1943
Sgt I. Lang	30 November 1941
Sgt S. A. Musson	25 May 1941
Sgt M. J. Wilson	27 November 1941
L-Sgt N. B. Smith	25 May 1941
Cpl I. D. Armstrong	11 December 1941
Cpl J. R. Blunden	7 January 1945
Cpl R. A. Bradley	23 September 1944
Cpl M. C. Clarke	25 October 1944
Cpl R. W. Doig	28 June 1942
Cpl L. M. Mackie	24 May 1941
Cpl F. G. Malloch	22 May 1941
Cpl K. B. Ross	3 December 1941
L-Cpl E. E. E. Boyce	23 May 1941
L-Cpl L. W. Brassey	23 March 1944
L-Cpl A. Holt	26 June 1942
L-Cpl C. K. Jenkins	6 December 1941
L-Cpl J. H. O'Loughlin	2 July 1942
L-Cpl J. J. Skilton	23 May 1941
Tpr M. A. Aitcheson	16 December 1943
Pte J. E. Aitken	2 June 1941
Pte A. H. Alloway	15 July 1942
Pte W. Anderson	6 December 1941
Pte R. M. Baker	22 May 1941
Tpr T. W. Bell	25 April 1944
Pte R. M. Blay	30 May 1941
Pte D. Borrie	2 December 1941
Pte B. J. Burke	2 June 1941
Pte W. A. Burnett	30 November 1941page 610
Pte A. R. J. Campbell	17 July 1942
Pte G. J. Carr	25 May 1941
Pte W. T. McL. Chapman	15 July 1942
Pte J. D. A. Chettleburgh	15 July 1942
Pte W. O. Chirnside	30 November 1941
Pte W. Clarke	7 May 1941
Tpr S. J. Coffey	26 September 1944
Pte C. Creagh	1 July 1942
Pte W. E. Dove	22 May 1941
Pte R. E. Drewery	24 May 1941
Pte E. W. Ealam	22 May 1941
Pte A. D. Fraser	22 May 1941
Pte J. L. Friend	25 May 1941
Pte N. C. Gardiner	24 May 1941
Tpr I. W. Gilmore	23 September 1944
Pte H. A. Gould	8 July 1942
Pte R. J. Graham	16 July 1942
Pte M. H. Gray	19 July 1942
Pte G. B. Harneiss	20 July 1942
Tpr T. B. Herbison	16 December 1943
Pte A. J. Hoffman	25 May 1941
Pte H. H. Holder	16 July 1942
Pte G. S. S. Homann	15 July 1942
Pte J. R. Kidd	18 April 1941
Tpr E. L. Kneebone	18 December 1943 ^*
Pte F. E. Lester	11 July 1942
Pte D. D. McBride	22 May 1941
Pte T. E. J. McCarten	10 December 1941
Pte C. W. McDonagh	24 May 1941
Pte R. McDonald	8 June 1941
Pte P. MacD. McGrath	6 December 1941
Pte I. M. McKay	30 November 1941
Pte R. B. McLaren	12 July 1942
Pte R. W. Mitchell	24 May 1941
Pte W. T. Moore	11 July 1942
Pte J. M. de B. Morgan	11 June 1941
Tpr R. C. Morgan	18 December 1944
Pte W. D. Morrison	7 December 1941
Pte D. M. Murray	26 May 1941
Pte P. C. Patterson	25 May 1941page 611
Pte R. Rankin	2 June 1941
Tpr V. J. Rhodes	18 December 1943
Pte J. E. Robertson	15 July 1942
Tpr H. S. Robinson	30 March 1944
Pte D. R. Rollo	2 June 1941
Pte S. J. P. Ryan	16 December 1941
Pte H. Scherp	30 November 1941
Pte L. F. Siddells	12 July 1942
Pte G. H. Sim	2 June 1941
Tpr W. R. Sinclair	16 December 1943
Pte S. G. Taylor	15 July 1942
Pte A. W. Tomlinson	19 May 1941
Pte B. E. J. Walker	22 May 1941
Pte A. White	15 July 1942
Pte D. N. Whitteker	26 May 1941
Pte G. D. Winter	16 July 1942
Pte H. V. G. Wood	22 May 1941

killed or died as prisoners of war
Sgt B. Mark	7 July 1941
Sgt W. L. George	26 May 1941
Sgt I. D. McBain	9 December 1941
L-Sgt A. L. Burns	18 July 1942
L-Sgt M. Silke	18 September 1942
Cpl W. R. Akuira	31 May 1943
Cpl J. W. Henderson	26 October 1942
Cpl K. L. Pratt	8 September 1944
L-Cpl F. Sutherland	16 June 1943
Pte H. M. W. Adams	8 November 1943
Pte W. L. Alcock	2 October 1941
Pte T. W. Baxter	29 September 1942
Pte A. E. Billsborough	29 August 1944
Pte P. F. Canning	4 June 1941
Pte F. J. C. Coatsworth	10 August 1942
Pte G. M. F. Devenney	27 May 1944
Pte W. E. Eason	9 December 1941
Pte H. Forbes	2 June 1942
Pte J. S. Miller	[Date unknown]
Pte A. B. McArthur	29 August 1944page 612
Pte M. Monopoli	16 April 1945
Pte D. R. Nolan	9 July 1942
Pte R. E. Park	24 September 1944
Pte J. O. Potts	17 August 1942
Pte N. H. Reid	17 August 1942
Pte A. J. Robertson	26 November 1942
Pte J. E. Robinson	16 April 1945
Pte A. L. Ross	7 June 1942
Pte D. R. Wells	17 August 1942
Pte J. L. Wilkins	13 January 1942

killed or died on active service
Sgt J. G. T. Boniface	27 May 1944
Sgt J. H. Thompson	2 November 1943
Cpl D. Crawford	4 July 1944
L-Cpl J. C. Mansell	6 November 1943
Pte F. G. Bristed	21 May 1941
Pte L. E. Christie	29 October 1941
Pte M. J. Dunn	18 November 1942
Pte C. H. Fraser	19 July 1942
Pte W. Frew	30 April 1940
Tpr R. M. Gray	14 August 1944
Pte R. H. Heath	7 February 1942
Tpr E. R. Honeyfield	24 May 1944
Pte D. H. Hopkins	1 October 1941
Pte W. H. Jack	13 November 1940
Tpr T. Leitch	16 November 1944
Pte O. Lowe	19 September 1940
Pte W. J. Orlowski	26 September 1940
Tpr E. W. Phipps	14 September 1945
Pte R. Southon	7 July 1941