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John Michael Underwood

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Headstone, Bath (Haycombe) Cemetery, Somerset, England (G. Fortune 2005) - Image has All Rights Reserved

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    John Michael AWMM
  • Surname
    Underwood AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • NZ427237 AWMM
    • WWII 427237 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    19 September 1911 RNZAF Biographies (R17845617) London, England RNZAF Biographies (R17845617)
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • WW2 Wife: Mrs D. M. Underwood, Post Office, Gate Pa, Tauranga AWMM
    • WW2 Parents: Mr & Mrs Underwood of Upper Norwood, London AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Married/WWII AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Europe (Air) AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Air Force AWMM
  • Service number
    • NZ427237 AWMM
    • WWII 427237 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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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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  • John Underwood was the son of Frank and Frances Underwood; husband of Doris Underwood, of Tauranga, New Zealand.

    Attended Kinnersly College, Upper Norwood, London (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845617)) AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    28 September 1943 AWMM
    Age 32 AWMM
    United Kingdom, Europe AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed on Active Service AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Bath (Haycombe) Cemetery, Somerset, England AWMM Plot 39. Sec. H. Row B. Grave 258. AWMM
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  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
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Memorials

Memorial

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    Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM

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  • Grandfather, great grandfather, of Michael, Jack, Joshua, Luke and William Underwood. Always in our hearts and memories. Never forgotten loved always. God bless xx
    Public - michael, jack, joshua, luke, willliam - Other Relative - 26 April 2015
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Sources

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  • References
    • Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM
    • This record is a work in progress and was partially compiled from the “Database of New Zealand Airmen who took part in Advanced Air Training in Canada during WW2”. Researched by Ivan and Lorna Lindsey of Tauranga. N.Z. 2003 – 2012. Reproduced with permission. AWMM
    • RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Ue - Z. Archives New Zealand (R17845617) - Former archives reference: AIR118 AWMM
    • Please note that the 12 volumes of the "RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939-1945" held at Archives NZ (formerly known as AIR118) should be used in conjunction with Errol Martyn's "For Your Tomorrow". FYT reflects detailed examination of all of the AIR118 bios which contain many inaccuracies and omissions. AWMM
    • List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - List of Personnel Killed or Missing in Various Theatres, 1940 - 1945. [(New Zealanders Attached to R.A.F. [Royal Air Force]) (Officers), (Europe) - Airmen]. Archives New Zealand (R17845744) AWMM

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