English Māori John Bews Christophers Born 5 February 1923 PDF Key details Service numberKorea 203781 AWMM WWII 4211598 AWMM Also known as Armed force / branchAir Force AWMM Last rankKorea Sergeant Major AWMM WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Portrait of John Bews Christophers, 4211598 (2014). © NZIPP Photograph by Lester de Vere 1190-2017. … Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesJohn Bews AWMM SurnameChristophers AWMM Ingoa Also known as Service numberKorea 203781 AWMM WWII 4211598 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe ReligionAnglican, Christian AWMM Images and documents Images Contribute › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth5 February 1923 AWMM Dunedin, Otago AWMM Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistment Post war occupation Next of kin on embarkation Relationship statusSingle AWMM Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Campaign Armed force / branchAir Force AWMM Service numberKorea 203781 AWMM WWII 4211598 AWMM Military service Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and AwardsNew Zealand Defence Service Medal (Regular clasp) AWMM War Medal 1939-1945 AWMM New Zealand Operational Service Medal AWMM Korea Medal (EIIR) AWMM United Nations Medal for Korea AWMM Korean War Service Medal (Republic of Korea) AWMM Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency EnlistmentKorea Accountant/Civilian AWMM Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW2 Aircrew/Military AWMM Royal New Zealand Artillery, 162 Battery AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force AWMM Korea Technical trainer AWMM Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture details Days interned Liberation date Liberation Repatriation POW liberation details POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notesEye colour, Unknown Period AWMM Blue AWMM Last known rank Contribute › Last rankKorea 13 September 1952 AWMM Sergeant Major AWMM Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Member of the Matamata RSA. AWMM Death About death Contribute › 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 Contribute › Memorial name Roll of Honour Remember John Bews Christophers by laying a poppy. Gwenda Bews Christophers Herbert Henry Christophers John Bews Christophers Julian Anthony Christophers Nick Christophers Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of John Bews Christophers Leave a note Contribute › Processing Sources Sources Contribute › External linksIN HONOUR: New Zealand’s surviving WWII veterans (Stuff.co.nz). Published 25 April 2020. https://interactives.stuff.co.nz/2020/in-honour/index.html Further Reference DocumentsChamberlain, H. (2013). The New Zealand Korea Roll : honouring those who served in the New Zealand Armed Forces in Korea, 1950-1957. Wellington, N.Z.: Author. AWMM p.94 AWMM Cenotaph data entry form AWMM This record was partially compiled from information provided by the New Zealand Institute of Professional Photographers (NZIPP) Veteran Portrait Project. AWMM The development of the Online Cenotaph is an ongoing process; updates, new images and records are added weekly. In some cases, records have yet to be confirmed by Museum staff, and there could be mistakes or omissions in the information provided. Online Cenotaph Data by Auckland War Memorial Museum is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
