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Joseph Carr

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Captain # 46089 Joseph CARR of Tolaga Bay10th Reinforcements of the 28th Maori BattalionWounded twice

Capt Joseph CARR

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Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Joseph AWMM
  • Surname
    Carr AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    46089 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
    1912 Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 30 September 2022 - NZ BDM Birth Records
  • Place of birth
    NZ Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 30 September 2022 - NZ BDM Birth Records
  • Birth notes
    Son of Harold Herbert & Teresa CARR. Harold was a NZ land court judge & administrator Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 30 September 2022 - NZ BDM Birth Records & https://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/name-207600.html
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Anaura Station, Tolaga Bay, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs D.G. Carr (wife), Tolaga Bay, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    • Pre 21 July 1943 AWMM Married AWMM
    • Married Miss SHAW in 1943 Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 30 September 2022 - GISBORNE HERALD, VOLUME LXX, ISSUE 21164, 4 AUGUST 1943, PAGE 4

Service

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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW2 Unknown AWMM Shepherd/Civilian AWMM
    Gisborne, Gisborne AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Prisoner of war

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  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
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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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Memorials

Memorial

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  • Joseph Carr had 2 children - Harold & Elizabeth, unfortunately Joe's life was cut short due to a tragic accident on the family farm.
    I was not fortunate to have meet my Grandfather, but understood him to be a great man.
    Public - Justin - Direct descendant - 22 March 2023
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  • 13th July 1960 Joseph CARR died aged 47 years. He is buried in the Old Wairoa Cemetery, Blk F Row 25 Plot 5
    His wife's name was Dorothy Grace CARR nee' SHAW
    Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 30 September 2022
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Sources

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  • References
    • Soutar, M. (2008). Nga tama toa = The price of citizenship : C Company 28 (Maori) Battalion 1939-1945. Albany, N.Z.: David Bateman. AWMM
    • Cody, J. (1956). 28 (Maori) Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM
      WW2 12: WW2 33 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
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1945). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 12 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1943 to 31st December, 1943). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      p.33 AWMM
    • Ko te Reo Huringa Tau o te Ope Maori Tuarua, i noho ki Remuera, Ohaeawai, 1942-43: The Anniversary Magazine of the Second Maori Battalion, Remuera, Ohaeawai 1942-1943. Patrick Smyth Papers, MS-2002-147, Auckland War Memorial Museum. AWMM
    • Nominal Roll of Members of the 2nd Maori Battalion, 26th January 1943. Part of the 2nd Maori Battalion Anniversary Magazine. (MS-2002-147). Auckland War Memorial Museum. AWMM

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22 March 2023Justin Mandurah, Western Australia Direct descendant
30 September 2022Lorraine MonaGisborneResearcher

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