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Have just come back from Crete and found a grave there with my husbands surname D Neilson was wondering if he could be related.
How do I find his record of where is was born in NZ etc. killed in battle of Crete.

islandbreeze - 2019-06-02 08:22:00
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Corporal
NEILSON, DOUGLAS HENRY

Service Number 30091

Died 20/05/1941

Aged 28

20th Bn.
New Zealand Infantry

Son of Ronald and Cecelia Neilson; husband of Elizabeth Neilson, of Greenmeadows, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.

Buried at SUDA BAY WAR CEMETERY

Location: Greece
Number of casualties: 750

Cemetery/memorial reference: 2. E. 1.

https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/936964/neilson,-
douglas-henry/

carbs51 - 2019-06-02 08:35:00
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NEILSON, Douglas Henry, 30091, Second Echelon, killed in action May 20, 1941, dearly loved husband of Betty, 37 Stellin Street, Lower Hutt.

NEILSON, Douglas Henry, Cpl., killed in action (Crete), May 20, 1941, dearly-beloved eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Neilson, 12 Reef Street, Island Bay, and beloved brother of Daphne and Leslie, in his 28th year. Deeply mourned.

vicki610 - 2019-06-02 13:25:00
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islandbreeze is this what you want??

carbs51 - 2019-06-07 11:33:00
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islandbreeze,a response to this would be nice

carbs51 - 2019-06-30 12:29:00
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