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George Thomas Bennett

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    George Thomas AWMM
  • Surname
    Bennett AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    Jayforce 648462 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 60 Jervois Rd, Ponsonby, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Jayforce Mrs M.M. Bennett [wife] 44 College Hill, Ponsonby, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Unknown AWMM Married AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    Jayforce Unknown AWMM Truck Driver/Civilian AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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  • Embarkation details
    Post WW2 1945-1948 AWMM
    Jay-Force occupation of Japan post WW2 AWMM
    Following Japan's surrender in 1945 Allied Forces, including New Zealanders, Australians, Canadians, and Indians, entered Japan as an occupying force, to restore the peace, clean debris from the atomic blast, help rebuild and direct Japan into a democratic society. Initially called BCOF (British Commonwealth Occupation Force), they became known as J Force. Some of the New Zealand troops were sent to Japan direct from Italy, and many went from New Zealand. The last New Zealand J Force troops returned home in 1948. AWMM Vessel was Dunera AWMM Trooper AWMM 2nd Divisional Cavalry Regiment AWMM Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force (2NZEF), 16th Reinforcements AWMM
    Embarked on 15 July 1947 On MV Dunera to serve with Jayforce in Japan. AWMM

Prisoner of war

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  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
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  • POW serial number

Medical history

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Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Husband of Mary [dec]. Husband of Ilona [dec]. Father of Raewyn, Tom, Wally. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    17 February 2014 AWMM
    Age 88 AWMM
    Whangarei, Northland AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
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Memorials

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Sources

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  • References
    • Loughnan, R. (1963). Divisional Cavalry. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM
      WW2 16: WW2 11 AWMM
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1950). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 16 (Embarkations from 1st January, 1946 to 30th June, 1948). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      p.11 AWMM
    • Brocklebank, L.W. (1997). Jayforce : New Zealand and the military occupation of Japan, 1945-48. Auckland, N.Z.: Oxford University Press. AWMM

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