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A. E. Furness

  • Service number
    • WWII 425765 AWMM
    • NZ425765 Public - John - Researcher - 10 September 2023 - BDM 2002/10298
  • Also known as
  • Armed force / branch
    • Air Force AWMM
    • 6 SQN WOP/NAV Guadacanal Public - John - Researcher - 10 September 2023 - Military records
  • Last rank
  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
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  • Title
  • Forenames
    • A. E. AWMM
    • Alan Edwin Public - John - Researcher - 10 September 2023 - BDM 2002/10298
  • Surname
    Furness AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • WWII 425765 AWMM
    • NZ425765 Public - John - Researcher - 10 September 2023 - BDM 2002/10298
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    5 April 1914 Public - John - Researcher - 10 September 2023 - BDM 2002/10298
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Pacific Public - John - Researcher - 10 September 2023 - Military records
  • Armed force / branch
    • Air Force AWMM
    • 6 SQN WOP/NAV Guadacanal Public - John - Researcher - 10 September 2023 - Military records
  • Service number
    • WWII 425765 AWMM
    • NZ425765 Public - John - Researcher - 10 September 2023 - BDM 2002/10298
  • Military service
    RNZAF Public - John - Researcher - 10 September 2023 - Military records
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers
    Warrant Officer (W/O) Public - John - Researcher - 10 September 2023 - Military records

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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Embarkations

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  • Embarkation details
    WW2 Vessel was Day Star AWMM

Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes

Last known rank

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  • Last rank
    Warrant Officer (W/O) Public - John - Researcher - 10 September 2023 - 6 SQN Photo 1943 Gaudacanal

Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

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  • Death
  • Date of death
    11 May 2002 Public - John - Researcher - 10 September 2023 - BDM 2002/10298.
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

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    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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10 September 2023JohnBlenheimResearcher

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