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John Fleming

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    John AWMM
  • Surname
    Fleming AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Jack AWMM
  • Service number
    WWII 36195 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    29 July 1915 AWMM Scotland, United Kingdom AWMM
    Scotland AWMM
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  • Place of birth
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  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
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Service

Wars and conflicts

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
    • 5E & RFTS AWMM
    • 2 FTS AWMM
    • 6 OTU AWMM
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    Inter War 1938 AWMM
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  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
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Medical history

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    • Hospital Diseases , Wounds, WWII AWMM
      8 September 1940, severe burns to body, refused to have amputations AWMM
    • Hospital Diseases , Wounds, WWII AWMM
      Wrotham Cottage Hospital, Queen Victoria Hospital (East Grinstead), discharged August 1941 AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Received direct-entry permanent commission in RAF due to University Qualifications.

    Admitted to Wrotham Cottage Hospital, Queen Victoria Hospital (East Grinstead) for experimental salt bath treatment, discharged August 1941.

    He was treated by Archibold McIndoe and a member of the Guinea Pig Club.

    September 1941 : 23 OTU Chief Armament Instructor

    1943 : 12 Group RCAF Inspector of Bombing and Gunnery.

    March 1945 : Joined unit tracking V1 & V2s.

    Portrait in Wynn, K. (1981). The Battle of Britain: 10 July - 31 October 1940 AWMM
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Death

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Memorials

Memorial

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  • Jack was a neighbour of mine when I lived in Haywards Heath. He used to swim in my pool, which I had constructed in the back garden. We became friends and he visited my office in Queeen Anne's Gate, Westminster with another former RAF friend. I lost contact with him when I moved to Ansty. I regret that now! He was such a character, I miss him dearly. Maurice Grant Baguley
    Public - Maurice Grant Baguley - Friend - 23 May 2016
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Sources

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    • Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM
    • Wynn, K. (1981). A clasp for "The Few". Auckland. N.Z.: Author. AWMM
      Wynn, K. (1981). p. 157-159 AWMM
    • Ministry for Culture and Heritage. (2012). New Zealanders serving with RAF Fighter Command during the Battle of Britain, 10 July – 31 October 1940. [A list compiled by Ministry for Culture and Heritage with Errol Martyn]. AWMM

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15 June 2016Maurice Grant BaguleyGodstone in SurreyFriend

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