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John Leonard Ashwood Friar

Identity

  • Title
  • Forenames
    John Leonard Ashwood AWMM
  • Surname
    Friar AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWII 34157 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    15 May 1915 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    15/05/1915 Public - Simon Puttick - Child - 20 April 2018 - Family papers
  • Place of birth
    Gisborne Public - Simon Puttick - Child - 20 April 2018 - Family papers
  • Birth notes
    Eldest of 4 children. Siblings were Jean Shanks, Arabel Ginn and Bill Friar Public - Simon Puttick - Child - 20 April 2018 - Family papers
  • Address before enlistment
    WW2 Pre 1940-1941 AWMM 164 Molesworth St., Wellington AWMM
  • Post war occupation
    Company director Public - Simon Puttick - Child - 20 April 2018 - Family papers
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW2 Mrs. Molly Friar, 164 Molesworth St., Wellington (wife) AWMM
  • Relationship status
    • Pre 1940-1941 AWMM Married/WWII AWMM
    • Married Irene Denise Puttick, daughter of Lt. Gen. Sir Edward Puttick Public - Simon Puttick - Child - 20 April 2018 - Family papers

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWII 34157 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW2 1940-1941 2NZEF Nom. Roll 3, p.161 Company director/Civilian 2NZEF Nom. Roll 3, p.161
    2NZEF Nom. Roll 3, p.161
  • 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

About death

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  • Death
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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Contributors

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
20 April 2018Simon PuttickWhangamata, NZChild

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