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James Grant McKee

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ALSO THEIR BELOVED SON JAMES GRANT McKEE Died 10/12/2011 aged 96yrs Husband of Nola Racheal Father & Mother of MURRAY, DAVID & MARGARET They were Creamted and buried with James's parents, James & Elsie McKEE in the Makaraka Cemetery - BLOCK MKH - Plot 410

James Grant McKEE

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    James Grant AWMM
  • Surname
    McKee AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWII 47812 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
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Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    b. 1916 Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 10 January 2024 - NZ BDM Birth Records
  • Place of birth
    Gisborne Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 10 January 2024 - NZ BDM Birth Records
  • Birth notes
    Son of James & Elsie Emma McKEE of Gisborne Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 10 January 2024 - NZ BDM Birth Records
  • Address before enlistment
    WW2 Pre 1941 AWMM 159 Stout St., Gisborne AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW2 Mr. J. McKee, 159 Stout St., Gisborne (f) AWMM
  • Relationship status
    • Pre 1941 AWMM Single/WWII AWMM
    • 1947 James Grant McKEE married Nola Rachel SYMES Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 10 January 2024 - NZ BDM Marriage Records

Service

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
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    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWII 47812 AWMM
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Training and Enlistment

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    WW2 1941 2NZEF Nom. Roll 5, p.134 Farmhand/Civilian 2NZEF Nom. Roll 5, p.134
    Gisborne, Gisborne 2NZEF Nom. Roll 5, p.134
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Death

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  • McKEE, James Grant (Grant). Returned Serviceman No. 47812 4th Field Ambulance, Second World War. Passed away peacefully on 10 December 2011 surrounded by his loving family. In his 96th year. Beloved husband of Nola for 65 years and dearly loved father of Murray, David (deceased), and Margaret. Loved father-in-law of Juliet and Sylvia. Loved grandfather of Sarah, Nikki and Laurens; Hermione, and James. Great- grandfather of Jesse. The funeral service will be held in Evans Chapel, Ormond Road, Gisborne at 11am on Tuesday 13 December followed by private cremation. Evans Funeral Services Ltd
    Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 10 January 2024
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    p.134 AWMM

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10 January 2024Lorraine MonaGisborne Researcher

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