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John Alan Scrimshaw

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Me in a Venom Jet fighter at Tengah 1955

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  • Title
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    John Alan AWMM
  • Surname
    Scrimshaw AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    • Scrim AWMM
    • J. A. Scrimshaw AWMM
  • Service number
    • Vietnam 77325 AWMM
    • Y77325 AWMM
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    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
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Military decorations

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    • Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) (Military) AWMM
      Notes to citation: Born Wellington 29 Nov 1936; Served with RNZAF 24 April 1954 to 8 March 1977. In Dec 1967, Wing Commander Scrimshaw was posted as CO 75 Sqn (Vampire) at Ohakea until his posting to South Vietnam as Forward Air Controller on attachment to the US Air Force in 1968. On completion of his tour in South Vietnam, in Jan-May 1970 he undertook a role training Skyhawk jet fighters in the US, returning to NZ as CO 75 Sqn until Apr 1971 when he became Executive Officer Strike Wing HQ. His distinguished service in all of these roles was recognised by the award of the MBE. Also awarded an Air Force Cross in Queens Birthday Honours 1966 Retired as a Wing Commander. AWMM
    • Air Force Cross (AFC) AWMM
    • New Zealand Operational Service Medal AWMM
    • Vietnam Medal AWMM

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  • Forward Air Controller (FAC) attached to US 19th Tactical Air Support Squadron at Bien Hoa, 30 December 1968 to 19 January 1969. (15 missions, 48 hrs). Read citation for MBE.

    Wing Commander Scrimshaw served with the 75 Squadron at Ohakea, until posted to Singapore where he served with the 14 Squadron based at RAF Tengah in Singapore flying Venom jet fighters, during the Malayan Emergency. A few years later he served with 14 Squadron but flying Canberra B 12 Bombers during the Indonesian Confrontation.

    In 1965, Scrimshaw became the Flight Commander Strike Support Unit at Ohakea.

    In his civilian career, Scrimshaw was also the; General Manager Kirby’s Carriers (Newman’s Group); General Manager Newman’s Freight Divisio; Manager Seaford Fishing Fleet; Manager Operations Group Airways Corporation; Member Employment Tribunal (Mediator/Adjudicator) AWMM
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Sources

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    • 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
    • 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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