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Raymond William Johnston

  • Service number
    • C300106 AWMM
    • Korea 300106 AWMM
  • Also known as
    Waka AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Last rank
  • War
    Korean War, 1950-1953 AWMM
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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Raymond William AWMM
  • Surname
    Johnston AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Waka AWMM
  • Service number
    • C300106 AWMM
    • Korea 300106 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • 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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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
  • 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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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

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  • Death
    31 March 2021 Death Notice
    Christchurch, Canterbury Death Notice
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
    JOHNSTON, Raymond William (Waka). C 300106, Warrant Officer 1st Class, NZ Army, RNZAC, Korean War. Passed away peacefully at home in Christchurch, surrounded by his loving family, on Wednesday, March 31, 2021, in his 90th year. Dearly loved husband of Margaret for 62 wonderful years. Loved and respected father of Peter and the late Michael and father-in- law of Dorothy. Loved grandfather of Bryley, Rebekah, and Matthew, and great-grandfather of Hurley. Published in The New Zealand Herald on Apr. 10, 2021 AWMM
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Sources

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  • References
    • Chamberlain, H. (2013). The New Zealand Korea Roll : honouring those who served in the New Zealand Armed Forces in Korea, 1950-1957. Wellington, N.Z.: Author. AWMM
      p.222 AWMM
    • Nominal rolls - Nominal rolls embarkation K-force [Korea Nominal Roll], Archives New Zealand, Wellington, AAYS 8638 AD1/1433 (R22440250) AWMM

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