Search results Next record Previous record Māori James Joseph George Britland Died 28 October 1943 PDF Key details Service number600996 AWMM Also known as Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Last rankMajor/Military AWMM 36 Infantry Battalion, Headquarters AWMM WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Portrait, James Joseph George Britland - This image may be subject to copyright View gallery Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesJames Joseph George AWMM SurnameBritland AWMM Ingoa Also known as Service number600996 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe Religion Images and documents Images Contribute › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth Date of birth18 June 1903 Public - Ross - Other relative - 26 October 2017 - Paperspast and NZSG Place of birthKonini, Wairarapa, New Zealand Public - Ross - Other relative - 26 October 2017 - Paperspoast, NZSG Birth notes Address before enlistmentUnknown AWMM Dannevirke, New Zealand AWMM Post war occupationLabourer in 1935Teacher 1938 Public - Ross - Other relative - 26 October 2017 - NZSG and Electoral roll Next of kin on embarkationMrs B.N. Britland (wife), 60 Burns Street, Dannevirke, New Zealand AWMM Mris Beryl Nellie Britland nee Murray Public - Ross - Other relative - 26 October 2017 - Paperspast and family knowledge Relationship statusUnknown AWMM Married AWMM Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM CampaignPacific AWMM Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Service number600996 AWMM Military service Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and Awards Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency EnlistmentWW2 Unknown AWMM School teacher/Civilian AWMM Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW2 Temporary Major AWMM New Zealand Infantry Brigade, Headquarters AWMM Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force AWMM Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture details Days interned Liberation date Liberation Repatriation POW liberation details POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notesDied of wounds, Cause of Death AWMM Last known rank Contribute › Last rankMajor/Military AWMM 36 Infantry Battalion, Headquarters AWMM Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › James Britland was the son of Walter Britland and Eleanor Britland (nee Bisset).He was the husband of Beryl Nellie Britland, Whangarei.The New Zealand Herald reported on 2 November that Major Britland had been killed in action. AWMM Death About death Contribute › Death28 October 1943 AWMM Age 39 AWMM Falamai, Mono Island AWMM Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of deathDied of wounds AWMM Death notes CemeteryBourail New Zealand War Cemetery, New Caledonia AWMM 2.23 AWMM Cemetery name Grave reference Obituary Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial name Roll of Honour Remember James Joseph George Britland by laying a poppy. Te Hukarere Mamaeroa Bristowe Frederick Britland James Joseph George Britland Walter Edward Britland Dorothy Illa Britt Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of James Joseph George Britland Leave a note Contribute › Processing Sources Sources Contribute › External linksCommonwealth War Graves Commission record https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2384919 Sources Used DocumentsNorthland roll of honour and servicemen of WW II [electronic resource]. (2002). Whangarei, N.Z.: Returned Services Association. AWMM 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 WW2 9: WW2 48 AWMM O'Neill, I.G. (1946). The 36th Battalion: a Record of the Service of the 36th Battalion with the Third Division in the Pacific. Wellington, N.Z.: Reed. AWMM Contributors Processing Command item Command item Add new record Refresh DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact 26 October 2017RossTararuaOther relative The development of the Online Cenotaph is an ongoing process; updates, new images and records are added weekly. In some cases, records have yet to be confirmed by Museum staff, and there could be mistakes or omissions in the information provided. Online Cenotaph Data by Auckland War Memorial Museum is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License Search results Next record Previous record
