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Edith Josephine McGovern

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Driver, Josie McGovern poses with the Commanding Officer's Ford Car at Suva Point, Fiji. Image kindly provided by the Air Force Museum of New Zealand. CC BY NC 3.0

Driver, Josie McGovern poses with the Commanding Officer's Ford Car at Suva Point, Fiji. Image kindl …

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Edith Josephine AWMM
  • Surname
    McGovern AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    • Josie AWMM
    • Edith Josephine Miller AWMM
  • Service number
    • WWII W2460 AWMM
    • WWII 2460 AWMM
  • Gender
    Female AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    • 6 December 1921 AWMM
    • 6 December 1921 WAAF Strengths (R21072930)
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  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
  • Relationship status
    Single/WWII AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Fiji AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Air Force AWMM
  • Service number
    • WWII W2460 AWMM
    • WWII 2460 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
    Driver/Military AWMM
  • Enlistment
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  • Age on enlistment

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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Death

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  • Death
    • 5 September 2013 AWMM
      Age 91 AWMM
      Whangarei, Northland AWMM
    • 2013 WAAF Strengths (R21072930)
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  • Age at death
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  • Cause of death
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  • Obituary
    Published in The New Zealand Herald, Sept 7 2013:

    MILLER, Edith Josephine (Josie). (Service no. W2460, Women's Auxilary Leader, RNZAF WAAF). On 5th September 2013, peacefully at Selwyn Park Village, Whangarei; aged 91. Beloved wife of the late Mac. Loved mother of Ian, Bruce, and Bob, grandmother of Alex, Rebecca, Emma, and Stacey, and Lorraine's soulmate. In accordance with Josie's wishes, a private family service has been arranged. Special thanks to the staff of Selwyn Park Village. Communications to 'The Miller Family', c/- PO Box 8043, Kensington, Whangarei 0145 AWMM
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