Gordon George Jenner

Born 10 June 1916

Service number
- NZ1838 AWMM
- 373743 AWMM
Also known as
Jen AWMM
Armed force / branch
Air Force AWMM
Last rank
WW2 Flight Lieutenant/Military AWMM
Royal New Zealand Air Force AWMM
War
- World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
- Regular Military Service AWMM

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Title
Forenames
Gordon George AWMM
Surname
Jenner AWMM
Ingoa
Also known as
Jen AWMM
Service number
- NZ1838 AWMM
- 373743 AWMM
Gender
Male AWMM
Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
Religion
Anglican, Christian AWMM

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Birth
10 June 1916 AWMM East Grinstead, Sussex AWMM
East Grinstead, Sussex, England AWMM
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Post war occupation
General Medical Practitioner, Dunedin/Civilian AWMM
Next of kin on embarkation
Mr F.W.B. Jenner (father), Motumaoho, Morrinsville, New Zealand AWMM
Relationship status
Pre 1 January 1943 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

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War
- World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
- Regular Military Service AWMM
Campaign
Pacific Theatre of War AWMM
Armed force / branch
Air Force AWMM
Service number
- NZ1838 AWMM
- 373743 AWMM
Military service
- School Cadets AWMM
- Officer Cadet at Trentham AWMM
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Medals and Awards
- War Medal 1939-1945 AWMM
- New Zealand War Service Medal AWMM

Training and Enlistment

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Military training
OCTU, Trentham 21 January 1943 AWMM
Branch Trade Proficiency
Enlistment
WW2 1 April 1943 AWMM
Age 27 AWMM
Registered Medical Practitioner/Civilian AWMM
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WW2 Vessel was USN Transport Service Martin Mariner Seaplane AWMM Flight Lieutenant/Military AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force AWMM

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Last rank
WW2 5 January 1946 AWMM
End of war AWMM
Flight Lieutenant/Military AWMM
Royal New Zealand Air Force AWMM

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Dr Jenner served in Santo, Guadalcanal, Bougainville and Halavo. He has continued his service as medical officer to RNZAF Units since the war.

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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