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James Andrew Nicolson

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Photograph of James Andrew Nicolson, Royal New Zealand Navy, c.Second World War. Image kindly provided by Matthew Rattray (April 2020). Image may be subject to copyright restrictions.

Photograph of James Andrew Nicolson, Royal New Zealand Navy, c.Second World War. Image kindly provid …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    James Andrew AWMM
  • Surname
    Nicolson AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWII NZ4602 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Salvation Army, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    31 August 1918 Military Personnel File Shetland Islands, Scotland Military Personnel File
    Scalloway, Tingwall AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    WW2 93 Harrow St., Dunedin AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW2 Jane Nicolson (mother), 93 Harrow St., Dunedin AWMM
  • 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
    Stoker Military Personnel File
  • Enlistment
    WW2 27 February 1942 Military Personnel File Coppersmith/Civilian Military Personnel File
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

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

Biographical information

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  • Total 1483 days service. AWMM

Death

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  • 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

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Sources

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  • External links
    Record Book of Naval Personnel - c.1920-1945 - Lists Navy number, alphabetical list of names of ratings trained in England, numerical lists of officers. Archives New Zealand, R21346617, AAYT 8495 N12
    https://collections.archives.govt.nz/en-NZ/web/arena/search#/entity/aims-archive/R21346617
    Further Reference
  • References
    • New Zealand, World War II Ballot Lists, 1940–1945. [Extracted from the New Zealand Gazette.] CD-ROM. Ravensbourne, Dunedin, New Zealand: Colonial CD Books, n.d. AWMM
    • Information kindly provided by family AWMM
    • Record Book of Naval Personnel - c.1920-1945 - Lists Navy number, alphabetical list of names of ratings trained in England, numerical lists of officers. Archives New Zealand, R21346617, AAYT 8495 N12 AWMM

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