Mervyn Cross

New Zealand farmer, university lecturer; Tank Corps (1917–1966)
Person Human Q122874718

Facts

15 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[12]
Date of birth
April 16, 1917
Date of death
1966
Place of birth
Balclutha
Place of death
Lake Taupō
Occupation
farmer, lecturer
Cause of death
drowning[13]
Family name
Cross[14]
Given name
Mervyn[15]
Manner of death
accidental death[16]
On focus list of Wikimedia project
NZThesisProject[17]
🏷️ Also known as
en Mervyn Cross en Mervyn Wallace Cross en Mervyn W. Cross en M. W. Cross
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Mervyn Wallace Cross.jpg ↗
Online Cenotaph ID
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Summary

Mervyn Cross was born in Balclutha[1]. He was born on April 16, 1917[2]. He passed away in Lake Taupō[3]. He died in 1966[4]. He worked as a farmer[5] and lecturer[6].

Body

Recognition

Awards received include Military Medal[9], a courage award[18], in United Kingdom[19], founded in 1916[20]; New Zealand War Service Medal[10], a military decoration[21], founded in 1946[22]; and War Medal 1939–1945[11], an orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom[23], in United Kingdom[24], founded in 1945[25].

FAQs

Where was Mervyn Cross born?

Born in Balclutha[1].

Where did Mervyn Cross die?

Mervyn Cross died in Lake Taupō[3].

What did Mervyn Cross do for work?

Mervyn Cross worked as farmer[5] and lecturer[6].

What awards did Mervyn Cross receive?

Honors received include Military Medal[9], New Zealand War Service Medal[10], and War Medal 1939–1945[11].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [1] ↑ . aucklandmuseum.com. aucklandmuseum.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . aucklandmuseum.com. aucklandmuseum.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . aucklandmuseum.com. aucklandmuseum.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . aucklandmuseum.com. aucklandmuseum.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . aucklandmuseum.com. aucklandmuseum.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [2] ↑ . aucklandmuseum.com. aucklandmuseum.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [4] ↑ . paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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