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John Hugh Dark

  • Service number
    • WWII NZ8519 AWMM
    • WWII 8519 AWMM
  • Also known as
    Jack Public - Alison - Researcher - 16 October 2022 - Service headstone RSA section, Aramoho cemetery, Whanganu
  • Armed force / branch
  • Last rank
  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    John Hugh AWMM
  • Surname
    • Dark AWMM
    • DARK Public - Alison - Researcher - 16 October 2022 - Service headstone RSA section, Aramoho cemetery, Whanganui
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Jack Public - Alison - Researcher - 16 October 2022 - Service headstone RSA section, Aramoho cemetery, Whanganu
  • Service number
    • WWII NZ8519 AWMM
    • WWII 8519 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    1/9/1918 Public - John - Researcher - 29 June 2023 - UK National Archives - WO 416/88/29
  • Place of birth
    Wangamu, New Zealand Public - John - Researcher - 29 June 2023 - UK National Archives - WO 416/88/29
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    WW2 46 Campbell Rd, Wanganui AWMM
  • Post war occupation
    Shop assistant/Civilian AWMM
  • Next of kin on embarkation
  • Relationship status
    Single/WWII AWMM

Service

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Branch Trade Proficiency
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  • Occupation before enlistment
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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

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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

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Sources

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  • References
    • Personnel - Demobilisation - Monthly list of personnel demobilised [Royal New Zealand Navy], Archives New Zealand, Wellington, AAYT 8490 N1/426 (R21465794) 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
    • Personnel - War service - Required for RN [Royal Navy] - Fleet air arm (naval airmen) - Scheme F (Part 2), Archives New Zealand, R21465676, AAYT AWMM
    • Allison, D., Richards, R., & Fleet Air Arm Museum of New Zealand. (2009). Flying navy : the story of new zealanders who flew in the fleet air arm in world war i and world war ii and the roll of honour of those who died in action and on active service. Auckland [N.Z.] : Fleet Air Arm Museum of New Zealand. AWMM
    • List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - Embarkation Lists, November 1940 - July 1942. Archives New Zealand, Wellington (R17845762). AWMM

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16 October 2022AlisonWanganuiResearcher

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