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John Frederick Rose

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Flying Officer J F Rose DFC - of Takaka, Tasman District.

Flying Officer J F Rose DFC - of Takaka, Tasman District.

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Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    John Frederick AWMM
  • Surname
    Rose AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWII NZ421842 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    12 March 1924 Hanson Takaka, Tasman Hanson
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Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
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Medical history

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Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • Served in RNZAF from 4 March 1942 - 6 January 1946 and was in Reserve until 11 December 1946 AWMM
    • J F Rose, known as Jack, returned to the UK and enlisted in the RAF after being demobilized in NZ.
      Jack served with the RAF in Germany as a flying instructor until around 1954 when he returned to live in Wellington, NZ, where he was employed in quality control by the Ford car company.
      While in Germany he married Rosemary, a German national, and adopted her two children Hans and Gabrielle. who all emigrated to NZ with Jack on his return.
      Jack continued to fly recreationally until giving up his license due to the onset of multiple sclerosis sometime around 1970. Public - mike - Other relative - 24 July 2021 - conversations with my uncle Jack F Rose 1979.
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Death

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  • Death
    12 August 2012 Obituary Dominion Post
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  • Obituary
    Obituary: Dominion Post: 4 January 2013 AWMM
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Sources

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    • Hanson, C. (2001). By such deeds: honours and awards in the Royal New Zealand Air Force, 1923-1999. Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM
      p.420 AWMM
    • Dominion Post AWMM
      Obituary: 4 January 2013 AWMM
    • This record is a work in progress and was partially compiled from the “Database of New Zealand Airmen who took part in Advanced Air Training in Canada during WW2”. Researched by Ivan and Lorna Lindsey of Tauranga. N.Z. 2003 – 2012. Reproduced with permission. AWMM

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24 July 2021mikeSydeny AustraliaOther relative
23 August 2017JeniferWairarapaResearcher

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