William Henry Tong (1911 - 1983)

Biography

William Henry Tong was born 26 June 1911, in New Zealand, his father was John Rice and his mother was Mary Winifred^[1]

It is officially announced that Private W. H. Tong will be the Democratic Soldier Labour Party candidate for the Rotorua electorate. Private Tong, who is 32 years of age, was born in Feilding and has resided for many years in the Rotorua district. He was mentioned iii dispatches for i outstanding services in Libya and Tunisia. ^[2] A thorough description of one of hios campaign speeches, laying out the issues he believed in, was published in the Putaruru Press, ^[3] and can be read here [1]

He married Margaret Annie Harrison Watt in 1944^[4]

He died 25 Jun 1983, in New Zealand^[5] and is buried in the Waimamaku Cemetery - Kaikohe, Far North District, Northland, New Zealand, Block 135, Plot 6^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ New Zealand Birth Registration 1911/16359 (Tong, William Henry. Parents: Mary Winnifred & John Rice) 'Births, Deaths & Marriages Online', [digital index], New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs (http://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz)
2. ↑ PERSONAL Manawatu Standard, Volume LXIII, Issue 223, 19 August 1943, Page 4
3. ↑ Volume XVII, Issue 1049, 9 September 1943, Page 5
4. ↑ The Wilson Collection Search - William Henry Tong Watt https://wilsoncollection.co.nz/
5. ↑ New Zealand Death Registration 1983/47122 (Tong, William Henry. DOB: 26 June 1911) 'Births, Deaths & Marriages Online', [digital index], New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs (http://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz)
6. ↑ Find A Grave Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/190886822/william-henry-tong: accessed 26 September 2022), memorial page for William Henry “Bill” Tong (unknown–25 Jun 1983), Find a Grave Memorial ID 190886822, citing Waimamaku Cemetery, Kaikohe, Far North District, Northland, New Zealand; Maintained by Chris G (contributor 49162771) .