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James Mahon

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Gravestone ofJ Mahon (5511) at Old Mount Wesley Cemetery, Dargaville, New Zealand - No known copyright restrictions

Gravestone ofJ Mahon (5511) at Old Mount Wesley Cemetery, Dargaville, New Zealand - No known copyrig …

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    James AWMM
  • Surname
    Mahon AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    5511 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    South Africa Blacksmith/Civilian Ministry for Culture and Heritage
    Manukau, South Auckland Ministry for Culture and Heritage
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes

Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • James Mahon was the son of Martin and Ann Mahon (nee Galvin).

    His brothers John (72550), Michael (38416), Joseph (12/2373) and Phillip (51177) also served in World War 1.

    Father was named Martin Mahon. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    14 October 1934 AWMM
    Age 56 AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Mt Wesley Cemetery AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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