Māori George William Jack Blacker Born 26 November 1921 - Died 10 October 1998 PDF Key details Service number Also known as Armed force / branchNavy AWMM Last rankWW2 Temporary Lieutenant (A) AWMM Royal New Zealand Navy, HMNZS Philomel AWMM WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy George William Jack Blacker No known copyright restrictions. Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesGeorge William Jack AWMM SurnameBlacker AWMM Ingoa Also known as Service number GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe ReligionChurch of England, Christian AWMM Images and documents Images Contribute › Report › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth26 November 1921 AWMM New Plymouth, Taranaki AWMM Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistmentPre 17 April 1941 AWMM 75 Brougham Street, Wellington E.1., New Zealand AWMM Post war occupation Next of kin on embarkationBlanche Eva Blacker (mother), 507 Point Chevalier Road, Point Chevalier, Auckland W.3., New Zealand AWMM Relationship statusUnknown AWMM Single AWMM MarriedMargaret Blacker 1946 - passing Public - Jamie - Direct descendant - 3 January 2018 - Family papers Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Campaign Armed force / branchNavy AWMM Service number Military serviceHMS Daedalus AWMM HMS Heron AWMM HMS Merlin AWMM HMS Blackcap AWMM HMS Argus AWMM HMS Indomitable AWMM HMS Stalker AWMM HMS Gannet AWMM HMS Furious AWMM HMS Peewit AWMM HMS Cook III AWMM HMS Cook AWMM HMNZS Philomel AWMM Promotions/ Postings/ TransfersHMS Dipper AWMM Military decorations Contribute › Medals and Awards1939-1945 Star AWMM Atlantic Star AWMM Africa Star AWMM Italy Star AWMM War Medal 1939-1945 AWMM Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency EnlistmentWW2 17 April 1941 AWMM Clerical Cadet/Civilian AWMM AWMM Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW2 Naval Airman Class 2 (H.O.) N.Z. AWMM 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 5 foot 6 inches AWMM Chest expansion, Unknown Period AWMM 37 inches AWMM Hair colour, Unknown Period AWMM Fair AWMM Eye colour, Unknown Period AWMM Green AWMM Complexion, Unknown Period AWMM Fair AWMM Last known rank Contribute › Last rankWW2 4 March 1946 AWMM Reduction of Strength AWMM Temporary Lieutenant (A) AWMM Royal New Zealand Navy, HMNZS Philomel AWMM Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › George Blacker married Margaret Blacker on October 12, 1946 at St. Barnabas Church, Mount Eden, Auckland, New Zealand.He is also recorded as enlisting in the Royal New Zealand Air Force on 6 December 1940 at Wellington. AWMM Death About death Contribute › Death10 October 1998 AWMM Age 76 AWMM Kerikeri, Bay of Islands AWMM Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of death Death notes CemeteryCremated at Maunu Cemetery, Whangarei, New Zealand AWMM Cemetery name Grave reference Obituary Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial name Roll of Honour Remember George William Jack Blacker by laying a poppy. Andrew Allan Blacke Edward Blacker George William Jack Blacker Joseph Blacker Andrew Benton Blackett Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of George William Jack Blacker Leave a note Contribute › Processing Sources Sources Contribute › External linksCemetery Records, Whangarei District Council http://www.wdc.govt.nz/FacilitiesandRecreation/Cemeteries/Pages/CemeteryDatabaseSearch.aspx Sources Used Documents Contributors Processing Command item Command item Add new record Refresh DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact 03 January 2021JamieNZLDirect descendant 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
