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Nancy Barker

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Petty Officer Nan Barker

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Nancy AWMM
  • Surname
    Barker AWMM
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  • Service number
    • WWII WRNZNS 8 AWMM
    • WWII NZW0008 AWMM
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    Female AWMM
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Civilian life

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  • Birth
    6 April 1921 Public source
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Service

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    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
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    Navy AWMM
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    • WWII WRNZNS 8 AWMM
    • WWII NZW0008 AWMM
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Training and Enlistment

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Embarkations

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Medical history

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Biographical information

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  • Nancy was one of eight women picked to man the Rapaura station to perform R.F.B or 'radio finger printing', listening to Japanese wireless telegraphy communications.RNZN Communications Association.

    She was also a member of the New Zealand victory parade contingent who went to Britain for the Victory parade in 1946. Public Source. AWMM

Death

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    3 January 1981 Public source
    Upper Hutt, Wellington Public source
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Sources

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
19 May 2021Iemaja Raglan New ZealandOther relative
29 March 2016Mayanz aukland devonportOther relative
07 August 2015Carol Opotiki, New zealandSibling

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