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Jack Crowhurst

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Mount Albert Grammar School exterior, Alberton Ave, Mount Albert Auckland 1025. Image provided by John Halpin 2013, CC BY John Halpin 2013

Mount Albert Grammar School exterior, Alberton Ave, Mount Albert Auckland 1025. Image provided by Jo …

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Jack AWMM
  • Surname
    Crowhurst AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • NZ416822 AWMM
    • WWII 416822 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    26 February 1924 RNZAF Biographies (R17845609) RNZAF Biographies (R17845609)
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW2 Parents: Mr. & Mrs. V. R. Crowhurst of Hamilton AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Single/WWII AWMM

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
    Aircraftman/Military RNZAF Biographies (R17845609)
  • Enlistment
  • 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
    Accidental Death, Cause of Death AWMM
    Died of injuries sustained in a fracas AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Jack Crowhurst was the son of Victor Roy and Myrtle Crowhurst, of Auckland.

    Attended Hamilton High School (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845609)) AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    14 January 1945 AWMM
    Age 21 AWMM
    Woodbourne, Marlborough AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Accidental Death AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Hillsborough Cemetery, Hillsborough Road, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM Area 14, Row A, Grave 90 AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Mount Albert Grammar School, Alberton Ave, Mount Albert Auckland 1025 AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM

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  • Forever in our hearts ... your niece Christine Murray nee Bongard.
    Public - Christine - Other relative - 16 October 2018
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  • Always in our hearts. For Grandma Jean Bongard (Crowhurst)
    Public - Nick - Other Relative - 2 May 2015
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16 October 2018Christine New ZealandOther relative
02 May 2015NickHamilton, New ZealandOther Relative

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