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Jack Malone Childerhouse

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Jack Malone AWMM
  • Surname
    Childerhouse AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWII 6498 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    28 November 1905 AWMM AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    WW2 Pre 1940 AWMM Tarakohe AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW2 Mrs. M.M. Childerhouse, Tarakohe (wife) AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 1940 AWMM Married/WWII AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWII 6498 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards
    • Military Medal (MM) AWMM
      30 December 1941 AWMM
      'Driver Childerhouse drove a truck throughout the operations in CRETE and devoted himself to the evacuation of wounded from the Main Dressing station at Modion. To reach this village he had to drive along an exposed road and on each occasion had to pass a cross-road which was completely under the fire of enemy troops. The fact that the dressing station was evacuated was largely due to his courage and devotion. Later in the withdrawal he worked day after day driving wounded to Sphakia beach and when his petrol supplies failed he continued to assist walking wounded.'. (Source: The National Archives. Recommendation for Award for Childerhouse, Jack Malone. (Ref. WO 373/27/502). Military Medal. AWMM
    • War Medal 1939-1945 AWMM
    • New Zealand War Service Medal AWMM

Training and Enlistment

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Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
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  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes

Last known rank

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Biographical information

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Death

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  • Age at death
  • Place of death
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  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
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Memorials

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Sources

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    • 'The KING has been graciously pleased to approve the following awards in recognition of distinguished services in the Middle East (including Egypt, East Africa, The Western Desert, The Sudan, Greece, Crete, Syria and Tobruk) during the period February 1941 to July 1941.' (London Gazette, 30 December 1941, p.7339.). Military Medal.
      http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/35396/pages/7339
      Further Reference
    • 'Driver Childerhouse drove a truck throughout the operations in CRETE and devoted himself to the evacuation of wounded from the Main Dressing station at Modion. To reach this village he had to drive along an exposed road and on each occasion had to pass a cross-road which was completely under the fire of enemy troops. The fact that the dressing station was evacuated was largely due to his courage and devotion. Later in the withdrawal he worked day after day driving wounded to Sphakia beach and when his petrol supplies failed he continued to assist walking wounded.'. (Source: The National Archives. Recommendation for Award for Childerhouse, Jack Malone. (Ref. WO 373/27/502). Military Medal.
      http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D7363012
      Further Reference
  • References
    Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 2 (Embarkations to 30th June, 1940). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
    p.35 AWMM

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