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John Andrew Carson

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Auckland War Memorial Museum, Hall of Memories, World War 2. Panel Names beginning: Buckley R.B. - Bullock D.V.; Bullock F.A.- Burke, D.C.; Carmichael N.C. - Carrigan J.; Carroll J. - Carter, F. (photo taken in 1999) - This image may be subject to copyright

Auckland War Memorial Museum, Hall of Memories, World War 2. Panel Names beginning: Buckley R.B. - B …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    John Andrew AWMM
  • Surname
    Carson AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWII 119760 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    11 March 1921 Noel Smith Research Project
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
    NZ Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 3 May 2023 - https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/john-andrew-carson
  • Birth notes
    Son of Arthur Andrew Carson and of Margaret Carson (nee Griffin), of Gisborne, Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 3 May 2023 - https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/john-andrew-carson
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW2 Mrs M.G. Carson, Gisborne, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 1942 AWMM Single/WWII AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Italy AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWII 119760 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW2 1942 2NZEF Nom. Roll 9, p.67 Wool-store employee/Civilian 2NZEF Nom. Roll 9, p.67
    Gisborne, Gisborne 2NZEF Nom. Roll 9, p.67
  • 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
    Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • John Carson was the son of Arthur Andrew Carson and of Margaret Carson (nee Griffin), of Gisborne, New Zealand. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    • 15 March 1944 Noel Smith Research Project
      Age 23 AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed on Active Service AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Cassino War Cemetery, Italy AWMM VI. E. 19. AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Gisborne First World War Memorial, The Esplanade, Kaiti, Gisborne AWMM

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Sources

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  • External links
    Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
    https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2608474
    Sources Used
  • References
    • 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
      p.67 AWMM
    • Puttick, E. (1960). 25 Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM
    • This record was partially completed by information provided by Noel George Smith (2020-2021). AWMM

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
03 May 2023Lorraine MonaGisborneResearcher
25 January 2022Ian Banks Taumarunui New ZealandResearcher

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