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James Walter Farmer

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Photograph of Captain James Walter Farmer. Image kindly provided by James Walter Farmer (November 2019). Image may be subject to copyright restrictions.

Photograph of Captain James Walter Farmer. Image kindly provided by James Walter Farmer (November 20 …

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    James Walter AWMM
  • Surname
    Farmer AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    • Jim AWMM
    • J. W. Farmer AWMM
  • Service number
    • Vietnam 785362 AWMM
    • Malaya 785362 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    29 March 1938 AWMM Greytown, Wairarapa AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
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  • Address before enlistment
    Malaya Papakura AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
  • Relationship status
    Married AWMM

Service

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
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Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
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Medical history

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Last known rank

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Biographical information

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  • Completed 26 years of military service, including 9 years in the New Zealand Army, 8 years in the Rhodesian Army, and 6 years with the Omani Army and Omani Special Forces. Their New Zealand military career involved compulsory training with 1 Nelson Marlborough & West Coast Regiment, 1 Wellington Regiment, and work with various communications units such as the Southern District Signals Troop and Army Headquarters Communications Centre.



    They served in West Germany with Grenzschutzgruppe 9 (GSG 9) of the German Federal Police, participating in anti-terrorist operations. From 1959 to 1968, they served as part of the Royal New Zealand Signals Corps (RNZSigs), including a period as Sergeant drill instructor with 161 Battery RNZA from 1965-1966. In 1966, they deployed to Vietnam with 161 Battery and were seconded to Australian 145 and 110 Signal Squadrons, working in communication centres in Saigon and Vung Tau.



    Captain Farmer married during their time in Rhodesia. AWMM
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Death

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Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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  • External links
  • References
    • Subritsky, M. (Ed). (1995). The Vietnam scrapbook: The second ANZAC adventure. Papakura, N.Z.: Three Feathers Publishing Co. AWMM
    • Hall, C. (2014). No front line : inside stories of New Zealand's Vietnam War. Auckland, New Zealand : Penguin Books. AWMM
    • This record was created from data kindly provided by the New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. AWMM
    • FARELF Nominal Roll Part 2 1962-1963- Archives New Zealand, Wellington, CAJN CH189/Box70 41/4/11 (R21234083) AWMM
    • Black, E. A. (n.d.). N.Z. armed forces honours & awards : Korea, Malaya, South Vietnam, 1950-1972. Wellington, N.Z.: Defence Headquarters. AWMM

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12 July 2024JamesKaitaia New ZealandSelf
29 November 2019ResearcherNew ZealandSelf
24 July 2019James WalterKaitaia New ZealandSelf

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