John Lindsay Smith
Born 6 Mar 1926 - Died 11 Sept 2002
- Service number
- Jayforce 654913 AWMM
- Korea 207087 AWMM
- Vietnam 207087 AWMM
- Also known as
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- Armed force / branch
- Army AWMM
- Last rank
- Brigadier/Military AWMM
About
- Title
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- Forenames
- John Lindsay AWMM
- Surname
- Smith AWMM
- Ingoa
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- Also known as
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- Service number
- Jayforce 654913 AWMM
- Korea 207087 AWMM
- Vietnam 207087 AWMM
- Gender
- Male AWMM
- Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
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- Religion
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Images
Documents
About birth
- Birth
- 6 Mar 1926 Ministry for Culture and Heritage
- Date of birth
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- Place of birth
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- Birth notes
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- Address before enlistment
- Jayforce Pre 1946-1948 AWMM Haupiri, Nelson Creek AWMM
- Post war occupation
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- Next of kin
- Jayforce Mrs. B. Smith 70 Harrow St., Linwood, Christchurch (m) AWMM
- Relationship status
- Single/Jayforce AWMM
Wars and conflicts
- War
- Campaign
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- Armed force / branch
- Army AWMM
- Service number
- Jayforce 654913 AWMM
- Korea 207087 AWMM
- Vietnam 207087 AWMM
- Military service
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- Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers
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Military decorations
- Medals and Awards
- Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) AWMM
1991 AWMM - Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) AWMM
1980 AWMM - Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) AWMM
1966 AWMM - General Service Medal 1962 (Borneo clasp) AWMM
- Korea Medal (EIIR) AWMM
- United Nations Medal for Korea AWMM
- New Zealand Operational Service Medal AWMM
- Vietnam Medal AWMM
- Presidential Unit Citation (South Korea) AWMM
- Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) AWMM
Training and Enlistment
- Military training
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- Branch Trade Proficiency
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- Enlistment
- Jayforce 1946-1948 2NZEF Nom. Roll 16, p.123 School teacher/Civilian 2NZEF Nom. Roll 16, p.123
- Age on enlistment
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- Occupation before enlistment
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Embarkations
- Embarkation details
- Jayforce Gunner/Military 2NZEF Nom. Roll 16, p.123 N.Z. Artillery 2NZEF Nom. Roll 16, p.123 British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF) Japan AWMM
- Korea Captain/Military K-Force R22440250 Royal New Zealand Artillery, 16 Field Regiment K-Force R22440250 British Commonwealth Forces Korea (Kayforce) AWMM
2nd Embarkation AWMM - Vietnam Major/Military Ministry for Culture and Heritage Visitor AWMM Royal New Zealand Army AWMM
3rd Embarkation AWMM - Borneo Major/Military GSM 1962 (Borneo) Royal New Zealand Artillery AWMM
4th Embarkation AWMM
Prisoner of war
- Capture details
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- Days interned
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- Liberation date
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- POW liberation details
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- Liberation Repatriation
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- POW serial number
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Medical history
- Medical notes
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Last known rank
- Last rank
- Brigadier/Military AWMM
- Last rank
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Biographical information
- Retired as Brigadier. Director of the Security Intelligence Service.
Photo of Maj J.L. Smith in The Officers, 1st Battalion Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment (Terendak Camp, Malaya 1966-67) AWMM
About death
- Death
- 11 Sept 2002 Ministry for Culture and Heritage
- Date of death
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- Age at death
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- Place of death
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- Cause of death
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- Death notes
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- Cemetery
- Pyes Pa Cemetery, Tauranga, New Zealand AWMM Block New RSA, Row RSA 1, Plot 67 AWMM
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- Obituary
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Memorial
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Sources
- External links
- New Zealand's Vietnam War Veterans. Personal page
http://www.vietnamwar.govt.nz/veteran/maj-jl-smith
Sources Used - Memories of New Zealand and the Vietnam War. New Zealand History online website.
http://www.vietnamwar.govt.nz/
Further Reference - Australia's Vietnam War
https://web.archive.org/web/20241003003021/https://vietnam.unsw.adfa.edu.au/
Further Reference - NZ Herald, Obituary
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=2848148
Further Reference - J Force Wikipedia Page
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J_Force
Further Reference - Romano, G. (2021, March 4). Jayforce: 75 years on. Auckland War Memorial Museum – Tāmaki Paenga Hira.
https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/features/jayforce
Further Reference
- New Zealand's Vietnam War Veterans. Personal page
- References
- Subritsky, M. (Ed). (1995). The Vietnam scrapbook: The second ANZAC adventure. Papakura, N.Z.: Three Feathers Publishing Co.
- Hall, C. (2014). No front line : inside stories of New Zealand's Vietnam War. Auckland, New Zealand : Penguin Books.
- This record was created from data kindly provided by the New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
- Nominal rolls - Nominal rolls embarkation K-force [Korea Nominal Roll], Archives New Zealand, Wellington, AAYS 8638 AD1/1433 (R22440250)
- Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1950). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 16 (Embarkations from 1st January, 1946 to 30th June, 1948). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
p.123 - Chamberlain, H. (2013). The New Zealand Korea Roll : honouring those who served in the New Zealand Armed Forces in Korea, 1950-1957. Wellington, N.Z.: Author.
- Fry, P., & New Zealand. Army. Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment. Battalion, 1st. (1983). The First Battalion Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment : Journal / [P.J. Fry, editor] (25th anniversary commemorative ed.). Singapore: The Regiment.
- Medals and Stars - General Service Medals Borneo - Archives New Zealand, Wellington (R12456000)
- Black, E. A. (n.d.). N.Z. armed forces honours & awards : Korea, Malaya, South Vietnam, 1950-1972. Wellington, N.Z.: Defence Headquarters.
- McGibbon, I.C. (1992-1996). New Zealand and the Korean War (Vols. 1-2). Auckland, N.Z.; Wellington, N.Z.: Oxford University Press in association with the Historical Branch, Dept. of Internal Affairs.
- McGibbon, I.C. (2010). New Zealand's Vietnam War: a history of combat, commitment and controversy. Auckland, N.Z.: Exisle
- Brocklebank, L.W. (1997). Jayforce : New Zealand and the military occupation of Japan, 1945-48. Auckland, N.Z.: Oxford University Press.
- Parr, A. (2012). The occupiers : New Zealand veterans remember post-war Japan. Auckland, N.Z. : Penguin.
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