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Eric King

  • Service number
    Jayforce 630105 AWMM
  • Also known as
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Last rank
  • War
    Jayforce, 1945-1948 AWMM
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Eric King

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Eric AWMM
  • Surname
    King AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    Jayforce 630105 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    1 June 1924 Public - Sandra - Researcher - 23 April 2018 - Online research
  • Place of birth
    Mangawhai, Northland, New Zealand Public - Sandra - Researcher - 23 April 2018 - Online research
  • Birth notes
    Son of William henry & Elizabeth Ellen King (nee Harrison) Public - Sandra - Researcher - 23 April 2018 - Online research
  • Address before enlistment
    Jayforce Pre 1946-1948 AWMM Mangawai AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Jayforce Mrs. E.E. King, Mangawai (m) AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 1946-1948 AWMM Single/Jayforce AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    Jayforce, 1945-1948 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    Jayforce 630105 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    Jayforce 1946-1948 2NZEF Nom. Roll 16, p.71 Farmhand/Civilian 2NZEF Nom. Roll 16, p.71
    Wellsford, Auckland Province 2NZEF Nom. Roll 16, p.71
  • 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
    12 May 2006 Public - Sandra - Researcher - 23 April 2018 - Online research
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
    Kamo, Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand Public - Sandra - Researcher - 23 April 2018 - Online research
  • Cause of death
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  • Cemetery
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  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
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Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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  • External links
  • References
    • 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.71 AWMM
    • Loughnan, R. (1963). Divisional Cavalry. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM
    • Brocklebank, L.W. (1997). Jayforce : New Zealand and the military occupation of Japan, 1945-48. Auckland, N.Z.: Oxford University Press. AWMM

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10 April 2023LynnWhangareiResearcher
23 April 2018SandraNorthland, New ZealandResearcher

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