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John Lawrence Henry Callaghan

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Tirau District 1939 - 1945 Roll of Honour held by the Tirau Museum - This image may be subject to copyright

Tirau District 1939 - 1945 Roll of Honour held by the Tirau Museum - This image may be subject to co …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    John Lawrence Henry AWMM
  • Surname
    Callaghan AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    617549 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
    Unknown AWMM Tirau, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs J. L. H. Callaghan, c/o Hr H. G Pond, Peria Road, Matamata, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 1 December 1942 AWMM Married AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Pacific Theatre of War AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    617549 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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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
    Wounds , Diseases, Unknown Period AWMM
    Wounded in action AWMM

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
    1965 AWMM
    New Zealand AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Roll of Honour, Tirau District 1939 - 1945, Tirau Museum, Tirau, New Zealand AWMM

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Sources

Sources

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  • External links
    NZ Museums: Tirau Museum
    http://www.nzmuseums.co.nz/account/3158
    Further Reference
  • References
    • Cooke, P. (2001). Defending New Zealand: ramparts on the sea 1840-1950s. Wellington, N.Z.: Defence of New Zealand Study Group. AWMM
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1945). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 9 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1942 to 31st December, 1942). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      WW2 9: WW2 61 AWMM

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