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Colin Bruce Creighton

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  • Service number
    • Vietnam 82550 AWMM
    • D82550 Public - John - Researcher - 18 February 2024 - Military Records
  • Also known as
    Admiral Public - John - Researcher - 18 February 2024 - Military Records
  • Armed force / branch
    • Air Force AWMM
    • 41 SQN June 1971 until June 1973 Public - John - Researcher - 18 February 2024 - Military records
  • Last rank
  • War
    Vietnam War, 1961-1975 AWMM

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Colin Bruce AWMM
  • Surname
    Creighton AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Admiral Public - John - Researcher - 18 February 2024 - Military Records
  • Service number
    • Vietnam 82550 AWMM
    • D82550 Public - John - Researcher - 18 February 2024 - Military Records
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    27 July 1949 Public - John - Researcher - 18 February 2024 - Military records
  • 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
    Vietnam War, 1961-1975 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    • Air Force AWMM
    • 41 SQN June 1971 until June 1973 Public - John - Researcher - 18 February 2024 - Military records
  • Service number
    • Vietnam 82550 AWMM
    • D82550 Public - John - Researcher - 18 February 2024 - Military Records
  • Military service
    RNZAF 11 January 1966 to 10 January 1974 Public - John - Researcher - 18 February 2024 - Military records
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers
    Corporal (CPL) Air Frame Fitter (AF FIT) Public - John - Researcher - 18 February 2024 - Military records

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Branch Trade Proficiency
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Embarkations

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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

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  • Flew in to Vietnam with 41 Sqn 6.12.1972.

    Ground Crew AWMM

Death

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  • Date of death
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  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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  • External links
  • References
    • Subritsky, M. (Ed). (1995). The Vietnam scrapbook: The second ANZAC adventure. Papakura, N.Z.: Three Feathers Publishing Co. AWMM
    • Hall, C. (2014). No front line : inside stories of New Zealand's Vietnam War. Auckland, New Zealand : Penguin Books. AWMM
    • This record was created from data kindly provided by the New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. AWMM
    • This record has been created from information sourced from ‘Scotty’s List’ the Forgotten Airmen of the Vietnam War (2020). AWMM
    • Manning - Adjustments to Strengths - RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Bases and Units - 41 Squadron [Malayan Emergency 41 Squadron Repatriation and Misc List], Archives New Zealand, Wellington, ABFK 7281 W4266/211 (R20220125) AWMM

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18 February 2024JohnBlenheimResearcher

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