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John Perenara Morgan

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The headstone image was taken by Mr G. Graham of Auckland 1996 - This image may be subject to copyright

The headstone image was taken by Mr G. Graham of Auckland 1996 - This image may be subject to copyri …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    John Perenara AWMM
  • Surname
    Morgan AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • WWII NZ413881 AWMM
    • WWII 413881 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
    Iwi Māori, Māori AWMM
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    b. 1920 Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 9 April 2024 - NZ BDM Birth records
  • Place of birth
    NZ Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 9 April 2024 - NZ BDM Birth records
  • Birth notes
    Son of John Jefferey Morgan and of Rose Ellen Morgan (nee Tinnerley), of Christchurch Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 9 April 2024 - NZ BDM Birth records
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Silva Morgan (wife), Mt Eden, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    • Married AWMM
    • husband of Silva Morgan, of Mount Eden, Auckland Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 9 April 2024 - https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/john-perenara-morgan

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Air Force AWMM
  • Service number
    • WWII NZ413881 AWMM
    • WWII 413881 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
  • 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 in Action, Cause of Death AWMM
    Killed on air operations AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • John Morgan was the son of John Jeffrey Morgan and Rose Ellen Morgan (nee Tinnerley) of Christchurch; husband of Silva Morgan of Mt Eden, Auckland. AWMM
    • 1945: 14/15th June. Mosquito MM150/E. Ops: Berlin.
      P: Fg Off J P Morgan. NZ413881: + 2651382. N: Sgt J A McK Sturrock. 1800054 RAFVR: + 2932756
      Ran short of fuel and experienced radio difficulties in bad weather over Berkshireon return. Aircraft abandoned near Greenham Common,c02:40.
      It is thought the pilot was knocked out, striking the tailplane while the navigator fell to his death having been separated from his parachute. Public - Antonio - Researcher - 18 April 2024 - https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/144323
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Death

About death

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  • Death
    15 January 1945 AWMM
    Age 24 AWMM
    United Kingdom, Europe AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Cambridge City Cemetery, Cambridgeshire, England AWMM 15719 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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    Public - Kelly - Other relative - 25 April 2016
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Sources

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Contributors

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
18 April 2024AntonioHastings DistrictResearcher
09 April 2024Lorraine Mona GisborneResearcher
11 February 2021KelvinNorfolk, EnglandResearcher
01 July 2016SarndraAuckland, New ZealandResearcher
25 April 2016KellyTaranakiOther relative

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