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James Stewart Crarer

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James Stewart Crarer

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    James Stewart AWMM
  • Surname
    Crarer AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • WWII 4214173 AWMM
    • 265412 AWMM
    • WWII NZ4214173 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    14 April 1921 AWMM Wairoa, Hawkes Bay AWMM
  • Date of birth
    16 April 1921 Public - Ainslie - Direct descendant - 29 July 2022 - Family history.
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
  • Campaign
    Pacific Public - Anthony Robert - Child - 19 July 2020 - Emirau, Bougainville, Los Negros
  • Armed force / branch
  • Service number
    • WWII 4214173 AWMM
    • 265412 AWMM
    • WWII NZ4214173 AWMM
  • Military service
    RNZAF 5SU Emirau Oct1944 Public - Anthony Robert - Child - 19 July 2020 - Family photos, history.
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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW2 1942 AWMM Airframe fitter/Civilian AWMM
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  • Age on enlistment

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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Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

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  • Death
    21 March 2005 AWMM
    Napier, Hawkes Bay AWMM
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  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
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Memorials

Memorial

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  • My father's birthdate is 16th April 1921, not 14th. I hope this can be corrected. Thank you.
    Public - Colleen - Child - 25 April 2020
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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
29 July 2022AinslieAucklandDirect descendant
19 July 2020Anthony RobertHastings, New ZealandChild
25 April 2020ColleenNapier, NZChild
07 March 2019TonyNZChild

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