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Jackson Bray Penno

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Portrait, Jackson Bray Penno (632826) - This image may be subject to copyright

Portrait, Jackson Bray Penno (632826) - This image may be subject to copyright

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Jackson Bray AWMM
  • Surname
    Penno AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Jack AWMM
  • Service number
    632826 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion
    Presbyterian, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    22 October 1919 AWMM Taumarunui, Taupo AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    • Pre 13 May 1940 AWMM 20 Kingston Street, Newmarket, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
    • Unknown AWMM 20 Kingston Street, Newmarket, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
    Stockman at Freezing Works/Civilian AWMM
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • Mrs C.B. Bridgen (mother), 39 Carlton Gore Road, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
    • Mrs D.R. Penno (wife), 242 Victoria Avenue, Wanganui, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    • Pre 1 October 1942 AWMM Single AWMM
    • Pre 21 April 1945 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
    632826 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
    • Eye colour, Unknown Period AWMM
      hazel AWMM
    • Height, Unknown Period AWMM
      5 feet 10 inches AWMM
    • Hair colour, Unknown Period AWMM
      fair AWMM
    • Died of Disease, Cause of Death AWMM
      Cancer AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Husband of Doreen, two children; Beverley June and Carolyn Blanche.

    He lived in Mount Roskill, Auckland for 12 years and worked as a stockman at Southern Freezing Works. From there he lived in Hastings and his last home was in Turangi. He never spoke to his family about the war. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    11 February 1997 AWMM
    Age 74 AWMM
    Taupo, Waikato AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of Disease AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Turangi Public Cemetery, Turangi, New Zealand AWMM Turangi RSA Block III Plot 002 AWMM
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  • Obituary
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Memorials

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Sources

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  • External links
  • References
    • Information kindly provided by family AWMM
      Cenotaph data entry form AWMM
    • Cooke, P. (2001). Defending New Zealand: ramparts on the sea 1840-1950s. Wellington, N.Z.: Defence of New Zealand Study Group. AWMM
    • Information kindly provided by family 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 313 AWMM
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1945). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 15 (Embarkations from 1st January, 1945 to 31st December, 1945). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      WW2 15: WW2 112 AWMM

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24 April 2015Joanne MarieNelson New ZealandOther Relative

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