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Gordon John Grindell

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Photograph of Squadron Leader Leonard Trent, Wing Commander Gordon John 'Chopper' Grindell and Squadron Leader T. Turnbull, 487 Squadron, RAF Methwold, 1943. Image kindly Image kindly provided by Robert Pye (1997). Image may be subject to copyright restrictions.

Photograph of Squadron Leader Leonard Trent, Wing Commander Gordon John 'Chopper' Grindell and Squad …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Gordon John AWMM
  • Surname
    Grindell AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Chopper AWMM
  • Service number
    WWII 32226 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
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Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    20 August 1910 AWMM Geraldine, Canterbury AWMM
  • Date of birth
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  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
  • 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
    Inter War 1932 AWMM
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  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
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Medical history

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Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Commanding Officer of 487 (NZ) Squadron, 1942-1943. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
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Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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    Thompson, H. (1956). New Zealanders with the Royal Air Force (Vols. 1-3). Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM

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