Cenotaph ID:
19041
Rank Last Held:
Private
Forenames:
Eric Herbert
Surname:
Temple
Alias:
Darkie Temple|Herbert Eric Temple
Serial Number:
8827
Date of Birth:
07 September 1912
Place of Birth:
Wellington, New Zealand
Enlistment Address:
7 Crescent Road, Parnell, Auckland, New Zealand
Occupation on Enlistment:
Labourer
Destination:
Egypt
Vessel:
Sobieski or Orion
Nominal Roll Number:
WW2 1
Page on Nominal Roll:
WW2 179
Religion:
Church of England
Age at Death:
78
Date of Death:
14 August 1990
Location of Cemetery/Memorial:
Auckland, New Zealand
Cause of Death:
Emphysema and cancer
Cemetery Name:
Waikaraka Public Cemetery, Auckland, New Zealand
Grave Reference:
Area 1 Block ROWF Lot No 16
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:
27 (Machine Gun) Battalion
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