Graham Frank Birkett

Born 14 April 1923

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Service number
NZ4216152 AWMM
Also known as
Armed force / branch
Air Force AWMM
Last rank
WW2 Warrant Officer AWMM
Royal New Zealand Air Force, No. 5 Squadron AWMM
War
- Territorial Military Service AWMM
- World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM

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Title
Forenames
Graham Frank AWMM
Surname
Birkett AWMM
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Also known as
Service number
NZ4216152 AWMM
Gender
Male AWMM
Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
Religion
Church of England, Christian AWMM

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Civilian life

About birth

Birth
14 April 1923 AWMM Gisborne, Gisborne AWMM
Gisborne, New Zealand AWMM
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Post war occupation
Journalist/Civilian AWMM
Next of kin on embarkation
Relationship status
Pre 1 March 1944 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

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War
- Territorial Military Service AWMM
- World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
Campaign
Pacific Theatre of War AWMM
Armed force / branch
Air Force AWMM
Service number
NZ4216152 AWMM
Military service
1 Hawkes Bay Battalion AWMM
Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

Medals and Awards
- War Medal 1939-1945 AWMM
- New Zealand War Service Medal AWMM

Training and Enlistment

Military training
Pilot training AWMM
Branch Trade Proficiency
Enlistment
WW2 Sep 1941 AWMM
Age 18 AWMM
Proof Reader/Civilian AWMM
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Age on enlistment

Embarkations

Embarkation details
WW2 Vessel was Aeroplane AWMM Sergeant AWMM No. 6 Squadron AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force AWMM

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Last known rank

Last rank
WW2 1 April 1946 AWMM
End of war AWMM
Warrant Officer AWMM
Royal New Zealand Air Force, No. 5 Squadron AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

Private with 1 Hawkes Bay Battalion between September 1941 and November 1942. (2/3/1365)

Cenotaph record initially prepared with the serviceman in 1999 AWMM

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Cenotaph record initially prepared with the service person. AWMM

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