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John William Callahan

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1939-45 War, 44310 L.A.C. J W CALLAHAN, RNZAF, died 27 June 1981 aged 56 years. He is buried in the Taruheru Cemetery, Gisborne Blk RSA 34 Plot 56

John William CALLAHAN

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Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    John William AWMM
  • Surname
    Callahan AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • Jayforce 634534 AWMM
    • Korea 33023 AWMM
    • Malaya 33023 AWMM
    • WW 2 - 44310 Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 10 December 2022 - Gisborne Cemetery records
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Jayforce Pre 1946-1948 AWMM C/o. E.W. Oxenham, Valley Rd., Gisborne AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Jayforce Mrs. J.O. Callahan, C/o. Mrs. C. Johnson, Waipaoa (w) AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 1946-1948 AWMM Married/Jayforce AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    Jayforce 1946-1948 2NZEF Nom. Roll 16, p.20 Laundry hand/Civilian 2NZEF Nom. Roll 16, p.20
    Gisborne, Gisborne 2NZEF Nom. Roll 16, p.20
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes

Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

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  • Death
    23 June 1981 AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
    56yrs Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 10 December 2022 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
  • Place of death
    Gisborne Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 10 December 2022 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
    Taruheru Cemetery, Gisborne Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 10 December 2022 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
  • Grave reference
    RSA 34 Plot 56 Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 10 December 2022 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
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Sources

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    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1950). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 16 (Embarkations from 1st January, 1946 to 30th June, 1948). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      p.20 AWMM
    • Brocklebank, L.W. (1997). Jayforce : New Zealand and the military occupation of Japan, 1945-48. Auckland, N.Z.: Oxford University Press. AWMM
    • Clamp, B., Clamp, D., & 1st Battalion the New Zealand Regiment (1957-59) Association. (2007). 1st battalion the New Zealand regiment (1957-59) association 50th anniversary: the first of the first. B. Clamp. AWMM
    • 1st Battalion - New Zealand Regiment - Historical Records - General, July 1957-1959, Archives New Zealand, Wellington, ADRC 17588 2/1/1 (R17928162). AWMM
    • Nominal rolls - Nominal rolls embarkation K-force [Korea Nominal Roll], Archives New Zealand, Wellington, AAYS 8638 AD1/1433 (R22440250) AWMM
    • Chamberlain, H. (2013). The New Zealand Korea Roll : honouring those who served in the New Zealand Armed Forces in Korea, 1950-1957. Wellington, N.Z.: Author. AWMM

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10 December 2022Lorraine MonaGisborneResearcher

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