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John Henry Knap

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Photograph of John Henry Knap, Korea, 1952, age 20. Image kindly provided by John Knap (September 2018). Image is subject to copyright restrictions.

Photograph of John Henry Knap, Korea, 1952, age 20. Image kindly provided by John Knap (September 20 …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    John Henry AWMM
  • Surname
    Knap AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    • John AWMM
    • Johnny Knap Public - John - Child - 16 October 2018 - Family File
  • Service number
    • Korea 34260 AWMM
    • Malaya 34260 AWMM
    • P34260 Public - John - Child - 16 October 2018 - Family Papers
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Church of England Public - John - Child - 27 September 2017 - Family Oral History

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    31 March 1932 Public source Mamaku, Rotorua Public source
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
    Brown Hair, Brown Eyes, 5' 8" Public - John - Child - 16 October 2018 - Family Files
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards
    • Korea Medal (EIIR) AWMM
    • United Nations Medal for Korea AWMM
    • New Zealand Operational Service Medal AWMM
    • Republic of Korea Korean War Service Medal
      General Service Medal Malaysia
      Pingat Jasa Malaysia Medal
      Operational Service medal
      NZDF Service Medal Public - John Alexander - Child - 15 March 2017 - I applied to the NZDF Medals Section at Trentham Camp for the medals on behalf of my Mother.
    • Also awarded the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal Public - John Alexander - Child - 14 October 2017 - Military Personnel File
    • Awarded Clasp to the LSGCM Public - John - Child - 24 May 2022 - Family Papers

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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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
    • Malaya 1959 AWMM Warrant Officer Class 1 AWMM
    • Retired in 1979 from Waiouru Public - John Alexander - Child - 15 March 2017 - Family sources

Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • Regular Force soldier. Emplaned on RMA Ararangi (TEAL Flight) to Japan at Auckland. Howard Chamberlain, The New Zealand Korea Roll, p.235. AWMM
    • RF Cadet 1950 (Allen Class)
      RF Cadet Schools Staff from 1972 - 1977 Public - John Alexander - Child - 15 March 2017 - Family sources

Death

About death

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  • Death
    3 December 1992 Public source
    Feilding, Manawatu-Wanganui Public source
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
    60 Public - John - Child - 24 May 2022 - Family Knowledge
  • Place of death
    Feilding Public - John - Child - 24 May 2022 - Family Knowledge
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
    Kauae Cemetery, Rotorua Public - John - Child - 24 May 2022 - Family Knowledge
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

Sources

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  • External links
  • References
    • 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. AWMM
      p.235 AWMM
    • Information kindly provided by family AWMM
    • Nominal Roll 2NZ Regiment 1959-1961. Kindly provided by Alan (Archie) Dawson February 2021. AWMM
    • Nominal rolls - Nominal rolls embarkation K-force [Korea Nominal Roll], Archives New Zealand, Wellington, AAYS 8638 AD1/1433 (R22440250) AWMM
    • FARELF Nominal Roll Part 1 1958-1961 - Archives New Zealand, Wellington, CAJN CH189/Box70 41/4/11 (R21234083) AWMM

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
24 May 2022JohnUpper Hutt, WellingtonChild
18 July 2019JohnWellington New Zealand Child
14 October 2017John AlexanderWellington, New ZealandChild

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