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John William Henry Bray

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    John William Henry AWMM
  • Surname
    Bray AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • WWII 1037 AWMM
    • WWII NZ1037 AWMM
    • WWII 70013 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
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Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    7 April 1913 AWMM Temuka, South Canterbury AWMM
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Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Air Force AWMM
  • Service number
    • WWII 1037 AWMM
    • WWII NZ1037 AWMM
    • WWII 70013 AWMM
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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
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Embarkations

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    WW2
    2nd Embarkation AWMM

Prisoner of war

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Medical history

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Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Entered RAF 1936; transferred RNZAF 1939; Instructor, Navigation School, South Africa, 1941; commanded No. 3 (GR) Sqdn, RNZAF, 1942; RNZAF Station, New Plymouth, 1942–44; Lauthala Bay, 1944; No. 5 (Flying Boat) Sqdn, 1944–45; Lauthala Bay, 1945–47. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    21 February 1954 AWMM
    London, England AWMM
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Sources

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    Hanson, C. (2001). By such deeds: honours and awards in the Royal New Zealand Air Force, 1923-1999. Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM

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