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John Tregonwell Davison

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    John Tregonwell AWMM
  • Surname
    Davison AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • NZ70020 AWMM
    • NZ39906 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    7 January 1914 AWMM Ashburton, Canterbury AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
    Farmer/Civilian AWMM
  • Next of kin on embarkation
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW2 17 October 1939 AWMM
    Age 25 AWMM
    Stock Agents Representative/Civilian AWMM
  • 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
    • Hospital Diseases , Wounds, WWII AWMM
      Burns AWMM
    • Died of Sickness, Cause of Death AWMM
      Illness AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Next of Kin: Mrs N.A. Davison

    Served with No. 1 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit (O.T.U) and as Chief Ground Instructor at the Empire Central Flying School

    Portrait in Wynn, K. (1981). The Battle of Britain: 10 July- 31 October 1940 AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    9 October 1981 AWMM
    Age 67 AWMM
    AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of Sickness AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
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  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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  • References
    • Wynn, K. (1981). A clasp for "The Few". Auckland. N.Z.: Author. AWMM
      p. 101-102 AWMM
    • Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. 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
      p. 156 AWMM
    • Ministry for Culture and Heritage. (2012). New Zealanders serving with RAF Fighter Command during the Battle of Britain, 10 July – 31 October 1940. [A list compiled by Ministry for Culture and Heritage with Errol Martyn]. AWMM

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