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James Alexander Colway

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W/O. James Alexander Colway - the only survivor

Area of loss

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Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    James Alexander AWMM
  • Surname
    Colway AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWII NZ40735 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    3 June 1910 Births, Deaths and Marriages
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  • Address before enlistment
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  • Relationship status
    Married/Post WWII AWMM
    Trevor Hunter AWMM

Service

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Training and Enlistment

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Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
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  • Liberation date
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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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  • He was a member of the 'Goldfish Club".

    Date and time of ditching, 20 September 1942 approx 1430, Tasman Bay, seven miles off Motueka. The cause of the incident illegal low flying pilot (according to court of enquiry). Time spent in water five hours in water, only survivor rest of crew. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    21 April 1994 Cemetery Records
    Wanganui : Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui Cemetery Records
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