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<blockquote data-quote="John Robertson" data-source="post: 349" data-attributes="member: 1"><p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>SURNAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Skilling </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>FORENAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Victor David </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>UNIT</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>New Zealand Mil.Forces (former No 1 Commando Fiji Guerillas)(Cpl) </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>RANK</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Sergeant </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>NUMBER</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>19197 </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>DATE OF DEATH</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>24th March 1945 </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>AGE</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>28 </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>GRAVESITE</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Ashburton Cemetery,New Zealand 34.156 </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>born 8.11.1916 New Zealand (CWGC gives age at 32)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>son of William James and Jane Allison Skilling, Lismore, Canterbury, New Zealand</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>farm labourer in civilian life</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>award Mention in Despatches</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>murdered as per link below (Balcairn, North Canterbury) **Source Sarndra - see galley</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em><em><em>London Gazette 36382, 15th February 1944, Page 828</em></em></em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em><a href="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/v-skilling-grave.33916/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/33/33916-b2b7699fac84251aa362ccbea3466510.jpg?1601145625" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></em></p></blockquote><p></p>
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