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John Richard Caldwell

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    John Richard AWMM
  • Surname
    Caldwell AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    R. Caldwell AWMM
  • Service number
    076304 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 44 Church Street, Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
    Boat builder. Keen sailor. Public - Margaret - Direct descendant - 13 June 2019 - Not applicable
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mr H.T. Caldwell (father), 44 Church Street, Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    • Unknown AWMM Single AWMM
    • Engaged Public - Margaret - Direct descendant - 13 June 2019 - Family oral history

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
    076304 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 Unknown AWMM Apprentice boat builder/Civilian AWMM
    AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

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

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Son of Henry Thomas Caldwell and of Maud Caldwell (nee Mellis), of Auckland

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

    Named R. Caldwell on the Takapuna War Memorial AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    24 December 1943 AWMM
    Age 22 AWMM
    Italy, Europe AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed on Active Service AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Sangro River War Cemetery, Italy AWMM XI. C. 31. 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
    • Takapuna War Memorial, (ex RSA Roll, on a boulder), The Strand, Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
    • Memorial Drive, 1939-1945, Devonport Memorial Drive, Auckland AWMM
    • Memorial Drive, Lake Road, Devonport, Auckland AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM
    • 1939-1945 Roll of Honour, Takapuna Rugby Football Club, Onewa Domain, Takapuna AWMM

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  • In memory of Uncle Jack, gone but never forgotten xx
    Public - John Richard - Direct descendant - 24 April 2020
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Contributors

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
25 April 2023MargaretWhakatane New ZealandDirect descendant
27 December 2021Ian Banks Taumarunui New ZealandResearcher
24 April 2020John RichardWaihi BeachDirect descendant

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