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James Alfred D'Arcy Vernon

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Photograph of 'Jim Vernon and others at Cairo'. Includes Ken Williams, Dick Russell, Doug Fereband, Carl Head, Bob Howarth, Jim Vernon, Maynard McKay, taken at Maadi Base Camp, c.February to April 1941. Photographer unknown. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, PA1-o-1522-05. Image is subject to copyright restrictions.

Photograph of 'Jim Vernon and others at Cairo'. Includes Ken Williams, Dick Russell, Doug Fereband, …

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    James Alfred D'Arcy AWMM
  • Surname
    Vernon AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Jim Vernon AWMM
  • Service number
    WWII 36082 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    22 January 1922 AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    83 Rugby Street, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mr A.C. Vernon (father), 20 Sarjeant Street, Wanganui, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWII 36082 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

Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Husband of Peg: father of Pam, Andre and Jimmy

    Service at Opotiki RSA AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    29 November 2007 AWMM
    Age 85 AWMM
    Whakatane, Eastern Bay of Plenty AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Cremated AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
    Death notice: New Zealand Herald, 1 December 2007 AWMM
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Love you grandad. Miss you and Nan so much.
    Public - Klove - Other relative - 29 July 2023
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  • I love you Grandad, and I miss you everyday...you are the best man I've ever known xxoo
    Public - Kahui - Other Relative - 15 May 2015
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Sources

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  • External links
    Births, Deaths and Marriages (New Zealand) Historical Records online
    https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz
    Sources Used
  • References
    Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 3 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1940 to 31st March, 1941). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
    WW2 3: WW2 488 AWMM

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29 July 2023KloveFoxtonOther relative
15 May 2015KahuiWaitarere, New ZealandOther Relative

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