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James Ambrose Barr

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Photograph of 27752 Lieutenant James Ambrose Barr of the 16th Railway Operating Company, N.Z.E. Taken in Egypt in 1942 by 27500 Sapper David William Petch.

Lieutenant Barr 1942

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    James Ambrose AWMM
  • Surname
    Barr AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWII 27752 AWMM
  • 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
    WW2 Pre 1940-1941 AWMM 25 Kensington St., Wellington AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW2 Mrs. A.E. Barr, 25 Kensington St., Wellington (wife) AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 1940-1941 AWMM Married/WWII AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWII 27752 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.28 Fitter, N.Z.R./Civilian 2NZEF Nom. Roll 3, p.28
    2NZEF Nom. Roll 3, p.28
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Prisoner of war

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  • 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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  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
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  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
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Memorials

Memorial

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18 March 2020NormHavelock North, NZResearcher

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