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John Thomas Coleman

Cpl # 67598 John Thomas COLEMAN of Tokomaru Bay7th Reinforcements of the 28th Maori Battalionwounded once

John Thomas COLEMAN

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Identity

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Address before enlistment
    WW2 Hautanoa, Tokomaru Bay, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW2 Mr Coleman (father), Opotiki, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Single AWMM

Service

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    WWII 67598 AWMM
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Training and Enlistment

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Prisoner of war

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Medical history

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Last known rank

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Biographical information

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Death

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Sources

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    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1942). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 5 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1941 to 30 September, 1941). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      WW2 5: WW2 45 AWMM
    • Soutar, M. (2008). Nga tama toa = The price of citizenship : C Company 28 (Maori) Battalion 1939-1945. Albany, N.Z.: David Bateman. AWMM
      Portrait published in Soutar (2008) AWMM
    • Cody, J. (1956). 28 (Maori) Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM
    • Gardiner, W. (2019). Ake ake kia kaha e! : Forever brave! : B Company 28 (Maori) Battalion, 1939-1945. Auckland : Bateman Books. AWMM

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01 October 2022Lorraine Mona GisborneResearcher

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