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James McCarthy

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Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War II Hall of Memories Panel M_002. Image taken June 2020.

Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War II Hall of Memories Panel M_002. Image taken June 2020.

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    James AWMM
  • Surname
    McCarthy AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWII 25709 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 157 Great South Rd., Green Lane, Auckland AWMM
    • WW2 Pre 1941 AWMM 157 Great South Road, Green Lane, Auckland AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • WW2 Mrs. A. McCarthy, 157 Great South Rd., Green Lane, Auckland (mother) AWMM
    • WW2 Mrs. A. McCarthy, 157 Great South Rd., Green Lane, Auckland (m) AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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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.283 Storeman/Civilian 2NZEF Nom. Roll 3, p.283
      2NZEF Nom. Roll 3, p.283
    • WW2 1941 2NZEF Nom. Roll 4, p.213 Storeman/Civilian 2NZEF Nom. Roll 4, p.213
      2NZEF Nom. Roll 4, p.213
  • 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
    Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

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  • Death
    27 September 1947 AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed on Active Service AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Prot. Soldiers Area G, Row 12, Grave 22. AWMM Waikumete Cemetery, Glen Eden, Auckland AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM

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Sources

Sources

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  • External links
    Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
    https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2919596
    Sources Used
  • 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.283 AWMM
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 4 (Embarkations from 1st April, 1941 to 30 June, 1941). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      p.213 AWMM
    • Cooke, P. (2018). Roll of New Zealand’s Second World War Dead. Wellington, N.Z.: Defence of New Zealand Study Group.; Peter Cooke; 2018. AWMM
      p.273 AWMM
    • Nominal rolls - Embarkation rolls B-force 8th infantry brigade group [New Zealand Military Forces - "B" Force - Embarkation Roll]. Archives New Zealand, Wellington, AAYS 8638 AD1/1421 (R22440171) AWMM
    • Gillespie, O. (1952). The Pacific. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM

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