Walter Patrick “Pat” Aislabie
Trooper · NZ #1014 · T Patrol
| Rank | Trooper |
|---|---|
| Service number | NZ #1014 |
| Patrol | T Patrol |
| Regiment | 2nd NZ Divisional Cavalry Regiment |
| Known as | “Pat” |
| Born | 1919-05-04 |
| Died | 1977-11-10 |
| Record | https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/C133958 |
What this roll records
Rank not found online. Where to look: (1) Auckland War Memorial Museum Online Cenotaph (https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/search) - search surname, then match on this service number; the record shows rank as published in the 2NZEF Nominal Roll. (2) Archives NZ WWII personnel file (https://collections.archives.govt.nz) - definitive rank history, request required.
Patrol "T" (as at 5 Dec 1940) added from LRP Roll. Source: LRP Roll (Original LRP Nominal Roll as at 5 Dec 1940, Capt L H Browne).
Data note (2026): date of death corrected to 10 November 1977 (buried Pyes Pa Memorial Park, Tauranga). The previous date, 7 April 1991, was in fact the death of his wife, Noel Mary. Sources: FindAGrave memorial 263721495 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/263721495), cross-checked against the Auckland War Memorial Museum Online Cenotaph record C133958.
Grave reference: Pyes Pa Memorial Park, Tauranga - plot Old RSA, Row B, Plot 127, buried with his wife Noel Mary Aislabie (W.A.A.A.F., 1939-45). Source: cemetery record.
Farm hand in civilian life. Source: Auckland War Memorial Museum Online Cenotaph.
Embarkation detail from his Cenotaph record: he embarked as Trooper, 2nd Divisional Cavalry Regiment. This agrees with the rank held on this card. Source: Auckland War Memorial Museum Online Cenotaph, record C133958.
See him in the full roll →Where this comes from
- Murzuk Raid roll (courtesy Tarek el Mahdy)
- Additional sources (AWMM Online Cenotaph). Nominal Roll 2NZEF No. 1, p.6. Unit history: Loughnan, R. (1963). Divisional Cavalry. External links: Find a Grave — Walter Patrick Aislabie: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/263721495/walter_patrick-aislabie
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