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John Robert Stirling

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Pvte J R Stirling #18490 taken in 1941

J. R Stirling

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    John Robert AWMM
  • Surname
    Stirling AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWII 18490 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    4 September 1919 Public - Wendy - Child - 21 April 2020 - Birth Certificate
  • Place of birth
    Balclutha, NZ Public - Wendy - Child - 21 April 2020 - Birth Certificate/family papers
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    • WW2 Pre 1941 AWMM 31 Le Cren Street, Timaru AWMM
    • WW2 Pre 1942 AWMM 31 Le Cren St., Timaru AWMM
    • 31 Le Cren Street, Timaru, but mother's address was Greenfield RD Balclutha Public - Wendy - Child - 21 April 2020 - Family papers
  • Post war occupation
    Bus Driver, Shop owner, Tally Clerk Public - Wendy - Child - 21 April 2020 - Family papers
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • WW2 Mrs. M.J. Stirling, Greenfield, R.D., Balclutha (m) AWMM
    • WW2 Mrs. M.J. Stirling, Greenfield R.D., Balclutha (m) AWMM
  • Relationship status
    • Pre 1941 AWMM Single/WWII AWMM
    • Pre 1942 AWMM Single/WWII AWMM
    • Was engaged to Elsie Robertha Thin Public - Wendy - Child - 21 April 2020 - Family genealogy

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWII 18490 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
  • 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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  • References
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1942). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 5 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1941 to 30 September, 1941). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      p.201 AWMM
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1945). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 9 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1942 to 31st December, 1942). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      p.381 AWMM

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21 April 2020WendyLeeston 7632Child

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