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James Aikten France

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Portrait of Jim France, 2042 (2014). © NZIPP Photograph by Anthony McKee 1302-4008. CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0.

Portrait of Jim France, 2042 (2014). © NZIPP Photograph by Anthony McKee 1302-4008. CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    James Aikten AWMM
  • Surname
    France AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Jim AWMM
  • Service number
    • WWII 2042 AWMM
    • WWII NZD2042 AWMM
    • WWII NZD2042 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    8 September 1922 Births, Deaths and Marriages
  • Date of birth
  • 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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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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  • Embarkation details

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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  • Member of the Pl. Point RSA. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    16 June 2018 Obituary
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  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
    Published in Timaru Herald and The Press from June 18 to June 23, 2018. "FRANCE, James Aitken (Jim): 2042, Stoker, RNZN, WW2. On Saturday, June 16, 2018, died peacefully with family, friends and caring staff at Strathallan Rest Home; aged 95 years. Dearly loved husband of the late Thelma. Adored, and much loved father and father-in-law of Margaret and Derrick, Helen and Luciano, John and Jenny. Loved grandad of Richard and Chelsie, Amy and Bevan, Logan, Angus, Callum and Diana. Loved great grandad ..." AWMM
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Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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    • This record was partially compiled from information provided by the New Zealand Institute of Professional Photographers (NZIPP) Veteran Portrait Project. AWMM
    • Royal New Zealand Navy List (c.1921-c.1970) - kindly provided by Ralph McNabb. This list was not collated by McNabb but was sourced from the Royal New Zealand Navy. 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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