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Albert John Carpenter

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Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Albert John AWMM
  • Surname
    Carpenter AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • NZ413023 AWMM
    • WWII 413023 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    10 May 1915 RNZAF Biographies (R17845608) Whakatane, Eastern Bay of Plenty RNZAF Biographies (R17845608)
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • WW2 Wife: Mrs. O. B. Carpenter of Auckland AWMM
    • WW2 Mother: Mrs. M. Carpenter of Auckland AWMM
  • 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
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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  • Embarkation details

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
    Accidental Death, Cause of Death AWMM
    Accidentally killed on active service AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Son of Albert and Margaret Carpenter

    Husband of Olive Burroughs Carpenter of Glendowie, Auckland

    Remembered on the Takapuna War Memorial, The Strand, Takapuna.

    Attended Seddon Memorial Technical School (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845608)) AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    4 April 1943 AWMM
    Age 27 AWMM
    AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Accidental Death AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Chittagong War Cemetery, Bangladesh AWMM 7 B 8 AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Takapuna War Memorial, The Strand, Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM

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  • My great Uncle Bert, Albert John Carpenter, brother of my lovely Nanny Jean , and dear Uncle to my Mum, little Heather. You are a hero in my eyes and heart Uncle Bert. I am proud to have you as a great uncle, one I never met in person of course, but heard about in the family stories.
    Love and respect from Kaye-Louise, Jean's granddaughter. X
    Public - Kaye-Louise - Direct descendant - 6 February 2025
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Sources

Sources

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  • External links
  • References
    • Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM
    • RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Bo - Cl. Archives New Zealand (R17845608) - Former archives reference: AIR118 AWMM
    • Please note that the 12 volumes of the "RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939-1945" held at Archives NZ (formerly known as AIR118) should be used in conjunction with Errol Martyn's "For Your Tomorrow". FYT reflects detailed examination of all of the AIR118 bios which contain many inaccuracies and omissions. AWMM
    • List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - List of Personnel Killed or Missing in Various Theatres, 1940 - 1945. [List of Killed - Officers (Canada, Pacific, Europe) - Airmen (Canada, India and Far East)]. Archives New Zealand (R17845748) AWMM
    • List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - Embarkation Lists, November 1940 - July 1942. Archives New Zealand, Wellington (R17845762). AWMM

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
06 February 2025Kaye-Louise Nottinghamshire UKDirect descendant
01 June 2022KelvinNorfolk, EnglandResearcher
16 August 2016BrentChristchurch, New ZealandOther

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