Cenotaph ID:
18692
Rank Last Held:
Acting Captain
Forenames:
Ralph Oliver
Surname:
Eagles
Alias:
Honest Ollie
Serial Number:
2993
Date of Birth:
21 February 1916
Place of Birth:
Devonport, Auckland,New Zealand
Enlistment Address:
21 Anne Street, Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand
Occupation on Enlistment:
Factory Hand
Destination:
Egypt
Vessel:
Orion
Nominal Roll Number:
WW2 1
Page on Nominal Roll:
WW2 53
Religion:
Methodist
Age at Death:
81
Date of Death:
08 September 1997
Location of Cemetery/Memorial:
North Shore Hospital, Takapuna, New Zealand
Cause of Death:
Colon carcinoma, metastic disease, and heart disease
Grave Reference:
Cremated
Memorial Name:
Auckland Domain, an Olive Tree (Olea europaea) planted close to the Auckland War Memorial Museum in the grounds of the Auckland Domain commemorates those who fought on Crete in 1941.
First Rank:
Private
Marital Status:
Single
Last Unit Served:
24 Infantry Battalion
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