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William Gentry, the Glossary

Major General Sir William George Gentry, (20 February 1899 – 13 October 1991) was a professional soldier in the New Zealand Military Forces who served during the Second World War.^[1]

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Military personnel from Wellington City
New Zealand generals

ANZUS

The Australia, New Zealand, United States Security Treaty (ANZUS or ANZUS Treaty) is a 1951 collective security agreement initially formed as a trilateral agreement between Australia, New Zealand, and the United States; and from 1986 an agreement between New Zealand and Australia, and separately, Australia and the United States, to co-operate on military matters in the Pacific Ocean region, although today the treaty is taken to relate to conflicts worldwide.

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Battle of Crete

The Battle of Crete (Luftlandeschlacht um Kreta, Μάχη της Κρήτης), codenamed Operation Mercury (Unternehmen Merkur), was a major Axis airborne and amphibious operation during World War II to capture the island of Crete.

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Battle of Crete order of battle

This is the complete order of battle for the Battle of Crete and related operations in 1941.

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Bernard Freyberg, 1st Baron Freyberg

Lieutenant-General Bernard Cyril Freyberg, 1st Baron Freyberg, (21 March 1889 – 4 July 1963) was a British-born New Zealand soldier and Victoria Cross recipient, who served as the 7th governor-general of New Zealand from 1946 to 1952. William Gentry and Bernard Freyberg, 1st Baron Freyberg are new Zealand generals and new Zealand military personnel of World War II.

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Brigadier

Brigadier is a military rank, the seniority of which depends on the country.

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British Commonwealth Occupation Force

The British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF) was the British Commonwealth taskforce consisting of Australian, British, Indian and New Zealand military forces in occupied Japan, from 1946 until the end of occupation in 1952.

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British Expeditionary Force (World War II)

The British Expeditionary Force (BEF) was the contingent of the British Army sent to France in 1939 after Britain and France declared war on Nazi Germany on 3 September, beginning the Second World War.

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British Indian Army

The Indian Army during British rule, also referred to as the British Indian Army, was the main military force of the British Indian Empire until 1947.

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Camberley

Camberley is a town in northwest Surrey, England, around south-west of central London.

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Chief of Army (New Zealand)

Chief of Army (CA) is the effective commander of the New Zealand Army, responsible to the Chief of Defence Force (CDF) for raising, training and sustaining those forces necessary to meet agreed government outputs.

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Distinguished Service Order

The Distinguished Service Order (DSO) is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, as well as formerly of other parts of the Commonwealth, awarded for operational gallantry for highly successful command and leadership during active operations, typically in actual combat.

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Divisional Cavalry Regiment (New Zealand)

The Divisional Cavalry Regiment (Div Cav) was an armoured cavalry regiment of the 2nd New Zealand Division during the Second World War and was New Zealand's first armoured unit.

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Duntroon, Australian Capital Territory

Duntroon is a suburb of the city of Canberra in the Australian Capital Territory.

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Edward Puttick

Lieutenant General Sir Edward Puttick, (26 June 1890 – 25 July 1976) was an officer who served with the New Zealand Military Forces during the First and Second World Wars. William Gentry and Edward Puttick are Graduates of the Royal College of Defence Studies, new Zealand Companions of the Distinguished Service Order, new Zealand generals and new Zealand military personnel of World War II.

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First Battle of El Alamein

The First Battle of El Alamein (1–27 July 1942) was a battle of the Western Desert campaign of the Second World War, fought in Egypt between Axis (German and Italian) forces of the Panzer Army Africa—which included the Afrika Korps under Field Marshal Erwin Rommel—and Allied (British Empire and Commonwealth) forces of the Eighth Army under General Claude Auchinleck.

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German invasion of Greece

The German invasion of Greece, also known as the Battle of Greece or Operation Marita (Unternehmen Marita), were the attacks on Greece by Italy and Germany during World War II.

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Italian campaign (World War II)

The Italian campaign of World War II, also called the Liberation of Italy following the German occupation in September 1943, consisted of Allied and Axis operations in and around Italy, from 1943 to 1945.

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Keith Lindsay Stewart

Major General Sir Keith Lindsay Stewart, (30 December 1896 – 13 November 1972) was a professional soldier in the New Zealand Military Forces. William Gentry and Keith Lindsay Stewart are new Zealand Companions of the Distinguished Service Order, new Zealand Companions of the Order of the Bath, new Zealand Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire, new Zealand generals and new Zealand military personnel of World War II.

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Lieutenant colonel

Lieutenant colonel is a rank of commissioned officers in the armies, most marine forces and some air forces of the world, above a major and below a colonel.

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London

London is the capital and largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in.

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Lower Hutt

Lower Hutt (Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai) is a city in the Wellington Region of New Zealand.

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Major (rank)

Major is a senior military officer rank used in many countries.

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Major general

Major general is a military rank used in many countries.

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Malabar rebellion

The Malabar rebellion of 1921 (also called Moplah rebellion, and Mappila rebellion, Malayalam: malabār kalāpam) started as a resistance against the British colonial rule in certain places in the southern part of old Malabar district of present-day Kerala.

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Medal bar

A medal bar or medal clasp is a thin metal bar attached to the ribbon of a military decoration, civil decoration, or other medal.

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Mentioned in dispatches

To be mentioned in dispatches (or despatches, MiD) describes a member of the armed forces whose name appears in an official report written by a superior officer and sent to the high command, in which their gallant or meritorious action in the face of the enemy is described.

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Military history of the North-West Frontier

The North-West Frontier (present-day Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) was a region of the British Indian Empire.

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New Zealand Army

The New Zealand Army (Ngāti Tūmatauenga, "Tribe of the God of War") is the principal land warfare force of New Zealand, a component of the New Zealand Defence Force alongside the Royal New Zealand Navy and the Royal New Zealand Air Force.

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New Zealand Expeditionary Force

The New Zealand Expeditionary Force (NZEF) was the title of the military forces sent from New Zealand to fight alongside other British Empire and Dominion troops during World War I (1914–1918) and World War II (1939–1945).

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New Zealand Staff Corps

The New Zealand Staff Corps was a corps of professional officers in the regular New Zealand Military Forces which, in peacetime, administered the Territorial Force.

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Norman Weir

Major General Sir Norman William McDonald Weir, (6 July 1893 – 11 July 1961) was a professional soldier in the New Zealand Military Forces. William Gentry and Norman Weir are new Zealand Companions of the Order of the Bath, new Zealand Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire, new Zealand generals and new Zealand military personnel of World War II.

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Official History of New Zealand in the Second World War 1939–45

The Official History of New Zealand in the Second World War 1939–45 is a 48-volume series published by the War History Branch (and its successors) of the Department of Internal Affairs which covered New Zealand involvement in the Second World War.

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Order of the Bath

The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by King George I on 18 May 1725.

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Order of the British Empire

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organizations, and public service outside the civil service.

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Prisoner of war

A prisoner of war (POW) is a person who is held captive by a belligerent power during or immediately after an armed conflict.

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Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal

The Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal (Médaille du couronnement de la Reine Élizabeth II) is a commemorative medal instituted to celebrate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II on 2 June 1953.

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Royal College of Defence Studies

The Royal College of Defence Studies (RCDS) instructs the most promising senior officers of the British Armed Forces, His Majesty's Diplomatic Service and Civil Service in national defence and international security matters at the highest level, to prepare them for the top posts in their respective services.

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Royal Engineers

The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the Sappers, is the engineering arm of the British Army.

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Royal Military College, Duntroon

The Royal Military College, Duntroon, also known simply as Duntroon, is the Australian Army's officer training establishment.

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Second Labour Government of New Zealand

The Second Labour Government of New Zealand was the government of New Zealand from 1957 to 1960.

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Silver Wolf Award (The Scout Association)

The Silver Wolf is the highest award made by The Scout Association "for services of the most exceptional character." It is an unrestricted gift of the Chief Scout.

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Soviet Union

The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), commonly known as the Soviet Union, was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991.

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Staff College, Camberley

Staff College, Camberley, Surrey, was a staff college for the British Army and the presidency armies of British India (later merged to form the Indian Army).

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Stephen Weir

Major-General Sir Stephen Cyril Ettrick Weir, (5 October 1904 – 24 September 1969) was a New Zealand military leader and diplomat. William Gentry and Stephen Weir are Graduates of the Royal College of Defence Studies, new Zealand Companions of the Distinguished Service Order, new Zealand Companions of the Order of the Bath, new Zealand Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire, new Zealand generals and new Zealand military personnel of World War II.

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The Scout Association

The Scout Association, which also uses the name Scouts UK, is the largest Scout organisation in the United Kingdom.

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War Cross (Greece)

The War Cross (Πολεμικός Σταυρός) is a military decoration of Greece, awarded for heroism in wartime to both Greeks and foreign allies.

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Waziristan campaign (1919–1920)

The Waziristan campaign 1919–1920 was a military campaign conducted in Waziristan by British and Indian forces against the fiercely independent tribesmen that inhabited this region.

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Wellington

Wellington is the capital city of New Zealand.

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Wellington College, Wellington

Wellington College, is a state-run boys secondary school in Wellington, New Zealand.

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Western Desert campaign

The Western Desert campaign (Desert War) took place in the deserts of Egypt and Libya and was the main theatre in the North African campaign of the Second World War.

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World War II

World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.

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1942 New Year Honours

The 1942 New Year Honours were appointments by King George VI to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of the United Kingdom and British Empire.

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1950 Birthday Honours (New Zealand)

The 1950 King's Birthday Honours in New Zealand, celebrating the official birthday of King George VI, were appointments made by the King on the advice of the New Zealand government to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by New Zealanders.

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1954 Birthday Honours (New Zealand)

The 1954 Queen's Birthday Honours in New Zealand, celebrating the official birthday of Elizabeth II, were appointments made by the Queen on the advice of the New Zealand government to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by New Zealanders.

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1958 Birthday Honours (New Zealand)

The 1958 Queen's Birthday Honours in New Zealand, celebrating the official birthday of Elizabeth II, were appointments made by the Queen on the advice of the New Zealand government to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by New Zealanders.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Gentry

Also known as Gentry, William, William George Gentry.

, World War II, 1942 New Year Honours, 1950 Birthday Honours (New Zealand), 1954 Birthday Honours (New Zealand), 1958 Birthday Honours (New Zealand), 22nd Battalion (New Zealand), 27th Machine-Gun Battalion (New Zealand), 2nd New Zealand Division, 6th Infantry Brigade (New Zealand), 9th Brigade (New Zealand).

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Military personnel from Wellington City

New Zealand generals

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