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James Cyril Henley

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S/Sergeant Henley, Waiouru Military Camp 1942

S/Sergeant James C. Henley

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    James Cyril AWMM
  • Surname
    Henley AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    7095 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    21 July 1913 Public - Roger - Other relative - 18 April 2022 - Family history
  • Place of birth
    Birkenhead, Auckland Public - Roger - Other relative - 18 April 2022 - Family history
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    • WW2 Unknown AWMM 18A Hauraki Street, Birkenhead, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
    • 18A Hauraki Street (Now Hinemoa Street)
      Birkenhead
      Auckland Public - Roger - Other relative - 18 April 2022 - Family history
  • Post war occupation
    Milkman
    School teacher Public - Roger - Other relative - 18 April 2022 - Personal knowledge
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • WW2 Mrs K. Henley (mother), 18A Hauraki Street, Birkenhead, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
    • Father was Alfred Albert Henley (deceased)
      Mother was Kate Henley (nee Parrish) (as shown) Public - Roger - Other relative - 18 April 2022 - Personal knowledge
  • Relationship status
    • Unknown AWMM Single/WWII AWMM
    • Son Public - Roger - Other relative - 18 April 2022 - Personal knowledge

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    • Army AWMM
    • 2nd NZEF Public - Graham Douglas - Child - 1 May 2015 - Military Personnel file
  • Service number
    7095 AWMM
  • Military service
    4th Field Ambulance Public - Graham Douglas - Child - 1 May 2015 - Military Personnel file
  • 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
    26 Public - Graham Douglas - Child - 1 May 2015 - Soldier's Pay-book

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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Death

About death

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  • Death
    8 April 1994 AWMM
    Age 80 AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Plot 21, Block 26ASH/C, Taruheru Cemetery, Gisborne AWMM
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  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • james cyril henley is my grandfather, my mother robyn is his youngest daughter. He married marjorie and they had 4 children: bruce, graham, margaret and robyn. he passed away in gisborne and that is where he is buried
    Public - sarah elizabeth - Other Relative - 24 April 2015
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Sources

Sources

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  • References
    Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 1 (Embarkations to 31st March, 1940). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
    WW2 1: WW2 80 AWMM

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
18 April 2022RogerWhanganui, NZOther relative
01 May 2015Graham DouglasTokoroa NZChild
24 April 2015sarah elizabethbrisbane, australiaOther Relative

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