Name, year and country of birth, from search on New Zealand BDM website in July 2025:
1915/22708. Rawlinson, Basil William. Mother: Dorothy Mabel. Father: John William

Full date of birth of 9 September 1915 from further searching in July 2025 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the birth.

Place of birth Onehunga, from military records of father found from the Archives New Zealand Collections website in July 2025.

Occupation of Carpenter from 6th November 1840 New Zealand, World War II Ballot List found in July 2025:
423447, Rawlinson, Basil William, Carpenter, 15 George Terrace, Onehunga, S.E.5.

Year and country of marriage from search on New Zealand BDM website in July 2025:
1948/13156. Bride: Joyce Mary Reid. Groom: Basil William Rawlinson

Full date of marriage of 15 October 1948 from further searching in July 2025 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the marriage.

Divorce in 1970 as per Auckland Divorce files titled "Rawlinson, Joyce Mary v Rawlinson, Basil William" located at the Auckland repository dated years 1970 and found in the Archives New Zealand Collections website in July 2025.

Year and country of death, from death search on New Zealand BDM website in July 2025:
1997/50413. Rawlinson, Basil William. Date of birth: 7 September 1915 [DOB Matches]

Full date of death of 3 August 1997 from further searching in July 2025 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the death.

Date of death confirmed, date and place of cremation, found from Auckland Council cemetery search in July 2025:
Name: Basil William Rawlinson
Date of birth: Unknown
Occupation: Retired
Date of death: 3 August 1997
Age at death: 83 years
Gender: Male
Region: West
Cemetery name: Waikumete Cemetery
Remains type: Ash
Date of cremation: 7 August 1997
Funeral director: Tilton Opie And Pattinson Limited