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James William Francis

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Portrait of James William Francis, 391087 (2014). © NZIPP Photograph by Chris Traill 9999-5210. CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0.

Portrait of James William Francis, 391087 (2014). © NZIPP Photograph by Chris Traill 9999-5210. CC-B …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    James William AWMM
  • Surname
    Francis AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWII 391087 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    9 December 1921 BDM 2020/28298
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    • WW2 Pre 1943 AWMM 81 Great South Rd, Otahuhu AWMM
    • WW2 Pre 1945 AWMM 81 Great South Rd, Otahuhu AWMM
  • Post war occupation
    Mechanic/Civilian AWMM
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • WW2 Mrs I. Francis (mother), 81 Great South Rd, Otahuhu AWMM
    • WW2 Mrs I. Francis (mother), 81 Great South Rd, Otahuhu AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWII 391087 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

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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
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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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  • Member of the Orakei RSA. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    28 October 2020 BDM 2020/28298
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Otahuhu Cemetery, Otahuhu, Auckland AWMM Area M, Plot 23 AWMM
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  • Obituary
    FRANCIS, James William. Departed on October 20th, 2020, aged 98. "Jimmie the Trickster" was a unique and charismatic character. He will always be missed by his many friends and family. His humour, zest for life, and sense of adventure inspired us all.

    Published by The New Zealand Herald on Oct. 23, 2020. AWMM
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