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James Mervyn Kemp

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James Mervyn Kemp

James Mervyn Kemp

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    James Mervyn AWMM
  • Surname
    Kemp AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    810607 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
    Iwi Māori, Māori AWMM
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Kaiwaka, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs M. Kemp (mother), Kaiwaka, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Unknown AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    810607 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
    Avondale, Auckland AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

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

Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

About death

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  • Death
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • My dad was a humble man but very firm in his beliefs, he couldn't wait to enter into the army to go and fight for his countrymen. Thank you dad for doing what you did for all of us we love and miss you so much. Nga Mihi Aroha kia Koe Hazel Grace
    Public - Hazel Elizabeth - Child - 25 April 2017
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  • Thank you for your service to our Country, thank you for being my Nana Pop and thank you for watching over William. We love you always xxxxx
    Public - Cleo - Direct descendant - 10 April 2017
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Sources

Sources

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  • External links
  • References
    • 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. AWMM
      WW2 14: WW2 52 AWMM
    • Cody, J. (1956). 28 (Maori) Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
25 April 2017Hazel ElizabethTirauChild
25 April 2017Vivian Merepeae GraceWellsford NZDirect descendant
10 April 2017CleoNew ZealandDirect descendant

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