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Robert Alexander Johnstone

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Alex served in coastal patrol on the vessel Lady Jane, out of Auckland.

Alex in naval uniform

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Robert Alexander AWMM
  • Surname
    Johnstone AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • WWII NZ6690 AWMM
    • WWII 6690 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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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Navy AWMM
  • Service number
    • WWII NZ6690 AWMM
    • WWII 6690 AWMM
  • 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

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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  • Husband of Katherine

    The Royal New Zealand Returned and Services' Association (RSA) membership card is held by the Albertland & Districts Museum AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    27 April 1997 AWMM
    Age 81 AWMM
    Wellsford, Auckland Province AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    North Shore Memorial Park and Crematorium (Schnapper Rock), Albany, North Shore City, New Zealand AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
    Death notice: New Zealand Herald AWMM
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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  • External links
    Albertland & Districts Museum, Memorial Park, Wellsford, New Zealand
    http://www.albertland.co.nz/
    Further Reference
  • References
    • The New Zealand Herald AWMM
      Death notice AWMM
    • Information kindly provided by family AWMM
    • Royal New Zealand Navy List (c.1921-c.1970) - kindly provided by Ralph McNabb. This list was not collated by McNabb but was sourced from the Royal New Zealand Navy. AWMM
    • Royal New Zealand Navy List (c.1921-c.1970) - kindly provided by Ralph McNabb. This list was not collated by McNabb but was sourced from the Royal New Zealand Navy. AWMM

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