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Kenneth James Pointon

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Photograph of Corporal Kenneth James Pointion plaque at Karori Cemetery, Wellington. Image kindly provided by Bernice Brooks (November 2018). Image may be subject to copyright restrictions.

Photograph of Corporal Kenneth James Pointion plaque at Karori Cemetery, Wellington. Image kindly pr …

Identity

  • Title
  • Forenames
    Kenneth James AWMM
  • Surname
    Pointon AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWII 27247 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    2 March 1913 AWMM PetoneWellington AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    WW2 Pre 1940-1941 AWMM 33 Collingwood St., Lower Hutt AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW2 Mrs. N. Pointon, 33 Collingwood St., Lower Hutt (wife) AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 1940-1941 AWMM Married/WWII AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWII 27247 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.381 Fitter/Military 2NZEF Nom. Roll 3, p.381
    2NZEF Nom. Roll 3, p.381
  • 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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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Son of Albert James and Elsie May Pointion (nee Batty) AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    21 July 1966 AWMM
    AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Karori Cemetery AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name

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Sources

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  • External links
  • References
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 3 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1940 to 31st March, 1941). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      p.381 AWMM
    • Information kindly provided by family AWMM

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