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Jack Stevens Griffin

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Jack Stevens AWMM
  • Surname
    Griffin AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    • John AWMM
    • Mick AWMM
  • Service number
    230703 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 C/- A. Freyne, Takaora,Taranaki, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs D.G. Hickey (sister), P.O., Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 14 May 1943 AWMM 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
    230703 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
    WW2 Unknown 2NZEF Nom. Roll 11, p.51 Farm hand/Civilian 2NZEF Nom. Roll 11, p.51
    Hawera, Taranaki 2NZEF Nom. Roll 11, p.51
  • 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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  • Name is listed in the Nominal Roll as John Griffin AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    27 July 2012 AWMM
    Age 91 AWMM
    Kawerau, 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, 30 July 2012 AWMM
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

Sources

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  • External links
  • 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. 11 (Embarkations from 1st April, 1943 to 30th June, 1943). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      WW2 11: WW2 51 AWMM
    • The New Zealand Herald AWMM
      Death Notice: New Zealand Herald, 30 July 2012 AWMM

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