Search results Next record Previous record English Māori John Wilson Born 8 February 1926 This is a preliminary record. Find out more. PDF Key details Service numberVietnam 204287 AWMM Also known asJohn Wilson AWMM Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Last rankPost WW2 Warrant Officer Class 2 AWMM Post WW2 Unknown rank AWMM Royal New Zealand Army Service Corps AWMM WarKorean War, 1950-1953 AWMM Vietnam War, 1961-1975 AWMM Regular Military Service AWMM Enquire Portrait, John Wilson (B204287 B0204287) - This image may be subject to copyright Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesJohn AWMM SurnameWilson AWMM Ingoa Also known asJohn Wilson AWMM Service numberVietnam 204287 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe ReligionChurch of England, Christian AWMM Images and documents Images Contribute › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth8 February 1926 AWMM AWMM Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistmentPre 8 January 1952 AWMM Tasman Road, Otaki, New Zealand AWMM Post war occupationSoldier/Civilian AWMM Butcher/Civilian AWMM Storeman Supervisor/Civilian AWMM Next of kin on embarkationMr Duncan Bright Wilson (father), Otaki, New Zealand AWMM Relationship statusPre 1 June 1952 AWMM Single AWMM Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarKorean War, 1950-1953 AWMM Vietnam War, 1961-1975 AWMM Regular Military Service AWMM Campaign Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Service numberVietnam 204287 AWMM Military service Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and AwardsKorea Medal (EIIR) AWMM United Nations Medal for Korea AWMM Vietnam Medal AWMM Imperial (New Zealand) Long Service and Good Conduct Medal AWMM Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency Enlistment8 January 1952 AWMM Age 25 AWMM Soldier/Civilian AWMM Soldier/Civilian AWMM Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsKorea Gunner/Military AWMM 16 Field Regiment AWMM Kayforce AWMM Staff Sergeant AWMM Royal New Zealand Army Service Corps, 1st Australian Logistical Support Group (1 ASLG) AWMM V-Force AWMM Vietnam Staff Sergeant Ministry for Culture and Heritage Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture details Days interned Liberation date Liberation Repatriation POW liberation details POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notesHeight, Unknown Period AWMM 6 foot 2 inches AWMM Last known rank Contribute › Last rankPost WW2 30 June 1956 AWMM Service Completed AWMM Warrant Officer Class 2 AWMM Post WW2 24 April 1974 AWMM Retired AWMM Unknown rank AWMM Royal New Zealand Army Service Corps AWMM Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Son of Duncan Bright Wilson (WW1 57286) and Mabel Wilson (nee Driscoll).His wife, Mrs Jean Wilson served in Regular force as a WRAC.Last post held in the Army was as Transport Section Commander attached to RNZASC, Papakura.Cenotaph record initially prepared with the serviceman in 2001 AWMM Death About death Contribute › 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 Contribute › Memorial name Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of John Wilson Leave a note Contribute › Processing Sources Sources Contribute › External linksMemories of New Zealand and the Vietnam War. New Zealand History online website. http://www.vietnamwar.govt.nz/ Further Reference Vietnam List. Personal page http://www.vietnamwar.govt.nz/veteran/ssgt-j-wilson Further Reference New Zealand in the Korean War. NZHistory online. http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/war/korean-war Further Reference Australia's Vietnam War https://vietnam.unsw.adfa.edu.au/ Further Reference DocumentsHall, C. (2014). No front line : inside stories of New Zealand's Vietnam War. Auckland, New Zealand : Penguin Books. AWMM Subritsky, M. (Ed). (1995). The Vietnam scrapbook: The second ANZAC adventure. Papakura, N.Z.: Three Feathers Publishing Co. AWMM This record was created from data kindly provided by the New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. AWMM Chamberlain, H. (2013). The New Zealand Korea Roll : honouring those who served in the New Zealand Armed Forces in Korea, 1950-1957. Wellington, N.Z.: Author. AWMM Information kindly provided by family AWMM The development of the Online Cenotaph is an ongoing process; updates, new images and records are added weekly. In some cases, records have yet to be confirmed by Museum staff, and there could be mistakes or omissions in the information provided. Online Cenotaph Data by Auckland War Memorial Museum is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License Search results Next record Previous record