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John Wentworth Davidson

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Jack Davidson, before leaving to serve in the Second World War

John Wentworth Davidson

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    John Wentworth AWMM
  • Surname
    Davidson AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    2343 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 C/o M. Horner, Murchison, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mr James Gibson Davidson (father), Piopio, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 5 January 1940 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    2343 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 Labourer/Civilian AWMM
    Nelson, Tasman AWMM
  • 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 Davidson was the son of James Gibson Davidson and Mary Kathleen Davidson, of Grey Lynn, Auckland, New Zealand. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    18 May 1943 AWMM
    Age 35 AWMM
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  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed on Active Service AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Mokau Cemetery, Waitomo District, New Zealand AWMM
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Memorials

Memorial

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26 April 2022Suzanne MaryMatamataOther relative

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