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Biography: Jordan, William Joseph

William Joseph Jordan and New Zealand soldiers during the Second World War

William Joseph Jordan and New Zealand soldiers during the Second World War

As New Zealand high commissioner in London during the Second World War, William Joseph Jordan received praise for his assistance of New Zealand servicemen and women stationed in Britain.

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Malcolm Templeton. 'Jordan, William Joseph', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 1998. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/526/william-joseph-jordan-and-new-zealand-soldiers-during-the-second-world-war (accessed 4 June 2026).