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James Gardner

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    James AWMM
  • Surname
    Gardner AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    44598 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    1913 Public - Mendy - Researcher - 15 May 2023 - https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2385171/james-gardner/
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
    Aged 29 years on 30 January 1943 Public - Mendy - Researcher - 15 May 2023 - https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2385171/james-gardner/
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
  • Relationship status
    Pre 1942 AWMM Single/WWII AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    44598 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.144 School teacher/Civilian 2NZEF Nom. Roll 9, p.144
    Paeroa, Hauraki District 2NZEF Nom. Roll 9, p.144
  • 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

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • James Gardner was the son of Archibald and Elizabeth Gardner, of Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    30 January 1943 AWMM
    Age 29 AWMM
    AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed on Active Service AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Suva Military Cemetery, Fiji AWMM 2. 19. AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories 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/2385171
    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.144 AWMM

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15 May 2023MendyMelbourne AustraliaResearcher

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