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James Bentham

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Serviceman James (Jim) Bentham. He served in World War Two (II) as a Private in the 24th Battalion NZEF. He was one of the last groups deployed from New Zealand for service in Barre and Trieste, Italy. Photograph (ref: SW1923-1965.00533) held by Puke Ariki Museum, New Plymouth, New Zealand : pukeariki.com - Please do not reproduce without permission from Puke Ariki. Contact images@pukeariki.com for more information.

Serviceman James (Jim) Bentham. He served in World War Two (II) as a Private in the 24th Battalion N …

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    James AWMM
  • Surname
    Bentham AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Jim AWMM
  • Service number
    283044 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
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Civilian life

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    Unknown AWMM Koru, New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mr J. Bentham (father) , Koru, New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 1944 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

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    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
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    Army AWMM
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    283044 AWMM
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Prisoner of war

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Death

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Sources

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    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1945). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 13 (Embarkations from 1st January, 1944 to 31st March, 1944). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      WW2 13: WW2 12 AWMM
    • Fortune, G. & Bebich, M. (2008). Citizenship and remembrance : a history of the 24 NZ Infantry Battalion Association. Auckland, N.Z.: Polygraphia. AWMM
    • 24 N.Z. Infantry Battalion Association [newsletter]. Auckland, N.Z.: The Association. AWMM
      24th N.Z. Infantry Battalion Association newsletter. December 2006, Issue 148 AWMM
    • Burdon, R. (1959). 24 Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM

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