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James Cockery

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Private James COCKERY # 62578 28th Maori Battalion

James Waikahua Cockery

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Identity

About

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Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    25 July 1910 Public - Lorraine Mona - Other Relative - 28 May 2015 - Family Records
  • Place of birth
    Tokomaru Bay Public - Lorraine Mona - Other Relative - 28 May 2015 - Family Records
  • Birth notes
    Son of James & Apiana COCKERY (nee' Pahewa) of Tokomaru Bay Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 22 August 2023 - NZ BDM Birth records & My family history research
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Hautanoa P.O., Tokomaru Bay, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
    James worked in the D J Barry Cordial Factory at Tokomaru Bay Public - Lorraine Mona - Other Relative - 28 May 2015 - Family Research
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • Mr J. Cockery (father), Hautanoa P.O., New Zealand AWMM
    • Son of James (Timi) COCKERY and Apiana nee’ PAHEWA Public - Lorraine Mona - Other Relative - 19 May 2015 - Family Records
  • Relationship status
    • Unknown AWMM Single AWMM
    • never married Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 22 August 2023 - NZ BDM Birth records & My family history research

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    62578 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW2 Unknown AWMM Labourer/Civilian AWMM
    Ruatoria, East Cape AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment
    31 yrs Public - Lorraine Mona - Other Relative - 28 May 2015 - Family research

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
    1943 - James returned to home from the Middle East via Wellington suffering from Shellshock. Public - Lorraine Mona - Other Relative - 28 May 2015 - Family research

Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

About death

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  • Death
    20 March 1977 Public Source
  • Date of death
    20 March 1977 Public - Lorraine Mona - Other Relative - 28 May 2015 - Family Research
  • Age at death
    66 yrs Public - Lorraine Mona - Other Relative - 28 May 2015 - Family Research
  • Place of death
    Tokomaru Bay Public - Lorraine Mona - Other Relative - 28 May 2015 - Family Research
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
    Tokomaru Bay Cemetery Public - Lorraine Mona - Other Relative - 28 May 2015 - Family Research
  • Grave reference
    Block: TKO; Plot: 33; Warrant #: 116 Public - Lorraine Mona - Other Relative - 28 May 2015 - Family Research
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Kia ora Uncle Jimmy. I am Vivienne, mokopuna of your sister Maraea Collins nee Cockery. I still remember sitting on your deck with a cup of tea and hearing your voice. In remembrance.
    Public - Vivienne - Other relative - 23 April 2020
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  • Okioki i roto i te rangimarie e kore ki te e wareware Rest easy Uncle Jimmy. My name is Galvin Davidson I am the mokopuna of Maraea Collins who was his sister. Fond memories of a humble man. Moe mai ra e te Rangatira.
    Public - Galvin - Other Relative - 8 August 2015
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Sources

Sources

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  • External links
  • References
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 4 (Embarkations from 1st April, 1941 to 30 June, 1941). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      WW2 4: WW2 71 AWMM
    • Cody, J. (1956). 28 (Maori) Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM

Contributors

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
22 August 2023Lorraine Mona Gisborne Researcher
23 April 2020VivienneAuckland, New ZealandOther relative
08 August 2015GalvinAucklandOther Relative
28 May 2015Lorraine MonaGisborne, NZOther Relative
22 May 2015Lorraine M Gisborne, NZOther Relative

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