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James William Borlase

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    James William AWMM
  • Surname
    Borlase AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • NZ72786 AWMM
    • 48690 / Q72786 Public - John - Researcher - 20 May 2022 - Military records
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    14 February 1933 Public - John - Researcher - 20 May 2022 - BDM 2010/20472.
  • 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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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
    • South East Asia AWMM
    • Pacific Theatre of War AWMM
    • Solomon Islands Campaign AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Air Force AWMM
  • Service number
    • NZ72786 AWMM
    • 48690 / Q72786 Public - John - Researcher - 20 May 2022 - Military records
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

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

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Husband of Eileen; brother to May, Yvonne and Margaret (deceased). AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    14 August 2010 AWMM
    Age 87 AWMM
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  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
    Death Notice: New Zealand Herald, 16 August 2010 AWMM
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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  • References
    • Ingham, W. (1990). The Avengers: 30 Squadron & Servicing Unit, RNZAF: a record of service. Auckland, N.Z.: Author. AWMM
    • The New Zealand Herald AWMM
    • The New Zealand Herald AWMM
    • Ingham, W. (1990). The Avengers: 30 Squadron & Servicing Unit, RNZAF: a record of service. Auckland, N.Z.: Author. AWMM
      Ingham, W. (1990). p. 113. AWMM
    • The New Zealand Herald AWMM
      Death Notice: New Zealand Herald, 16 August 2010 AWMM

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20 May 2022JohnMotuekaResearcher

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