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John James McDowell

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Group of No. 3 Squadron aircrew. Guadalcanal. L- R: Back; Flying Officers A. McD Stevenson, J. F. Gabites, J. J. McDowell, W. J. S. Monks, Flight Lieutenants A. C. Allen, W. R. B. Watson, Flying Officers J. Coom, L. Hood. Middle: Flying Officers R. M. McKechnie, A. N. Arnott, H. C. Carter, B. E. Malone, Flight Lieutenant E. A. Barker, Flying Officers J. S. Knobloch, R. J. Alford. Front: Flying Officers R. W. Walker, G. E. Gudsell, W. D. H. Smith, A. B. Horrocks, S. D. Walker. Kindly provided by the Air Force Museum of New Zealand

Group of No. 3 Squadron aircrew. Guadalcanal. L- R: Back; Flying Officers A. McD Stevenson, J. F. Ga …

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    John James AWMM
  • Surname
    McDowell AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • NZ539021 AWMM
    • H70043 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
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Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    27 September 1917 AWMM Christchurch, Canterbury AWMM
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Service

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
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  • Enlistment
    WW2 Sep 1939 AWMM
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Medical history

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Biographical information

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  • Husband of Leah Kathleen AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    12 September 2012 AWMM
    Age 94 AWMM
    Manurewa, Manukau City AWMM
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  • Obituary
    Death Notice: New Zealand Herald, 14 September 2012 AWMM
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Sources

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  • External links
    Ross, J. (1955). Royal New Zealand Air Force. Wellington, Dept .of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. Digital copy
    http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-WH2AirF.html
    Further Reference
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    • Hanson, C. (2001). By such deeds: honours and awards in the Royal New Zealand Air Force, 1923-1999. Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM
    • The New Zealand Herald AWMM
    • The New Zealand Herald AWMM
    • Hanson, C. (2001). By such deeds: honours and awards in the Royal New Zealand Air Force, 1923-1999. Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM
      Hanson, C. (2001). p.334 AWMM
    • The New Zealand Herald AWMM
      Death Notice: New Zealand Herald, 14 September 2012 AWMM

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