Cooper Carrington
Born 23 Nov 1924
Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 5 September 2015 - BMD NZ records
- Died 18 Dec 2003 - Service number
- 817460 AWMM
- Also known as
- Kupa AWMM
- Armed force / branch
- Army AWMM
- Last rank
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- War
Images
Documents
About birth
- Birth
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- Date of birth
- 23 Nov 1924Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 5 September 2015 - BMD NZ records
- Place of birth
- Gisborne, NZPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 5 September 2015 - BMD NZ records
- Birth notes
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- Address before enlistment
- Unknown AWMM Manutuke, New Zealand AWMM
- Post war occupation
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- Next of kin
- Mrs L.V. Pardoe (niece), Manutuke, New Zealand AWMM
- Relationship status
- Unknown AWMM Single AWMM
- Husband of Tapuhere KAREPAPublic - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 5 September 2023 - https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/2N17-J6J/kupa-carrington-1924-2003
Wars and conflicts
- War
- Campaign
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- Armed force / branch
- Army AWMM
- Service number
- 817460 AWMM
- Military service
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- Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers
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Military decorations
- Medals and Awards
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Training and Enlistment
- Military training
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- Branch Trade Proficiency
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- Enlistment
- WW2 Unknown AWMM Farm hand/Civilian AWMM
- Age on enlistment
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- Occupation before enlistment
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Embarkations
- Embarkation details
- WW2 Private AWMM 28 (Maori) Battalion, C Company AWMM Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force (2NZEF), 12th Reinforcements AWMM
- Jayforce Temporary Lance Corporal Nominal rolls J-Force (R22440245) 2nd Divisional Cavalry Regiment, D Squadron Nominal rolls J-Force (R22440245) British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF) Japan, Main Body AWMM
2nd Embarkation AWMM
Prisoner of war
- Capture details
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- Days interned
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- Liberation date
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- POW liberation details
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- Liberation Repatriation
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- POW serial number
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Medical history
- Medical notes
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Last known rank
- Last rank
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- Last rank
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Biographical information
- Named as Kupa (Cooper) Carrington in Souter (2008) AWMM
About death
- Death
- 18 Dec 2003 Public Source
- Date of death
- 18 Dec 2003Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 5 September 2015 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
- Age at death
- 79 yrsPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 5 September 2015 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
- Place of death
- Gisborne, NZPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 5 September 2015 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
- Cause of death
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- Death notes
- 817460, 2nd NZEF, Cpl K. CARRINGTON, 2 NN Div Cavalry Regt, died 18.12.2003 aged 79 years.Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 5 September 2015 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
- Cemetery
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- Cemetery name
- Taruheru Cemetery, GisbornePublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 5 September 2015 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
- Grave reference
- Block RSA 32; Plot 54; Warrant # 21303Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 5 September 2015 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
- Obituary
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Memorial
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Sources
- External links
- 28th Maori Battalion Website 1941-1945
http://www.28maoribattalion.org.nz/
Further Reference - Nominal rolls - Embarkation rolls J-force personnel from Italy Middle East to Japan. Archives New Zealand (R22440245)
https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R22440245
Sources Used - Cody, J. (1956). 28 (Maori) Battalion. Wellington: Dept. of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. Digital copy.
https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/webarchive/20210104000423/http://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-WH2Maor.html
Further Reference - J Force Wikipedia Page
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J_Force
Further Reference - Romano, G. (2021, March 4). Jayforce: 75 years on. Auckland War Memorial Museum – Tāmaki Paenga Hira.
https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/features/jayforce
Further Reference
- 28th Maori Battalion Website 1941-1945
- References
- Loughnan, R. (1963). Divisional Cavalry. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch.
- Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1945). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 14 (Embarkations from 1st April, 1944 to 31st December, 1944). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
WW2 14: WW2 17 - Soutar, M. (2008). Nga tama toa = The price of citizenship : C Company 28 (Maori) Battalion 1939-1945. Albany, N.Z.: David Bateman.
Portrait published in Soutar (2008) - Cody, J. (1956). 28 (Maori) Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch.
- Nominal rolls - Embarkation rolls J-force personnel from Italy Middle East to Japan. Archives New Zealand (R22440245)
p.74 - Brocklebank, L.W. (1997). Jayforce : New Zealand and the military occupation of Japan, 1945-48. Auckland, N.Z.: Oxford University Press.
- Parr, A. (2012). The occupiers : New Zealand veterans remember post-war Japan. Auckland, N.Z. : Penguin.
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