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Cenotaph record

John McComb

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Photograph of Jack McComb in uniform with Barbara and Bruce, Takapuna c. 1945.

Photograph of Jack McComb in uniform with Barbara and Bruce, Takapuna c. 1945.

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    John AWMM
  • Surname
    McComb AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Jack AWMM
  • Service number
    • WWII 426822 AWMM
    • WWII NZ426822 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Presbyterian, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    15 April 1909 AWMM Northern Ireland, United Kingdom AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    WW2 West St. Pukekohe AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
  • Relationship status
    Married/WWII AWMM
    Millicent McComb AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Pacific Theatre of War AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Air Force AWMM
  • Service number
    • WWII 426822 AWMM
    • WWII NZ426822 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW2 Cartage contractor/Civilian Ballot List
  • 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

About death

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  • Death
    31 March 1996 AWMM
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  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    North Shore Memorial Park and Crematorium Schnapper Rock Albany North Shore City New Zealand AWMM Central Division, Section 4, Mixed Area, Row I, Plot 05 AWMM
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  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
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Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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    Information kindly provided by family AWMM

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