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Badge, rank   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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Badge, rank
Object type Naval warfare/wars
Classification: 76680
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English: RNZN Leading Hand cloth badge (anchor); belonged to NZ112509 Seaman Ronald D Williams, Royal New Zealand Navy, served Korean War
Date Unknown date; 28 Sep 2005; Korean War-wars; 20 Sep 2005; 1950-1951
institution QS:P195,Q758657
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2005.91.4
Place of creation Unknown; South Korea; Korea
Notes RNZN Leading Hand cloth badge of NZ112509 Ronald David Williams Royal New Zealand Navy Ronald David Williams joined the RNZN in 1947, service number NZ112509 During 1947 he served on HMNZS Philomel, Tamaki, and Bellona. During 1949 RD Williams took up training aboard HMNZS Kiwi for his seaman's certificate. He was discharged but then re-engaged. During the Korean War he served aboard HMNZS Taupo - he was away for 15 months during 1950-1951, in Korea, and in Japan for refueling). He subsequently served aboard Philomel and until his discharge from service with the Navy in 1953. Ref. incident during Korean War - there was a scrap at Yang-do, resulting in a near-mutiny on board. Consequently they didn't receive a full welcome back in NZ but stayed overnight off Kawau and snuck into Devonport early morning. RD Williams left the navy to join the air force and later took up employment top-dressing, driving mobile cranes, etc
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