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Charles Frederick St John

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Charles Frederick AWMM
  • Surname
    St John AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    NZ425952 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    27 April 1920 RNZAF Biographies (R17845616) Christchurch, Canterbury RNZAF Biographies (R17845616)
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • WW2 Wife: Mrs R. S. St. John, 20 Coronation Street, Spreydon, Christchurch AWMM
    • WW2 Father: Mr C. E. St. John of Christchurch AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Married/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
    Pilot/Military RNZAF Biographies (R17845616)
  • Enlistment
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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  • Embarkation details

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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  • Attended Christchurch Boys' High School (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845616)) AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    11 March 1944 AWMM
    Age 24 AWMM
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  • Date of death
    3 November 1944 Public - Nicki - Researcher - 16 May 2023 - NZBDM 1945/64674; CWGC; NZ War Graves Project
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
    Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands Public - Nicki - Researcher - 16 May 2023 - Ancestry - World War II Index to Allied Airmen Roll of Honour, 1939-1945
  • Cause of death
    Killed on Active Service AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
    Bourail New Zealand War Cemetery, New Caledonia Public - Nicki - Researcher - 16 May 2023 - CWGC; NZ War Graves Project
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference
    Panel 7 Public - Nicki - Researcher - 16 May 2023 - CWGC; NZ War Graves Project

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Bourail Memorial, Bourail New Zealand War Cemetery, New Caledonia AWMM

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Sources

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  • External links
  • References
    • Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM
    • RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Sm- Ty. Archives New Zealand (R17845616) - 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. [List of Missing - United Kingdom, Airmen]. Archives New Zealand (R17845745) AWMM
    • List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - List of Personnel Killed or Missing in Various Theatres, 1940 - 1945. [List of Missing]. Archives New Zealand (R17845747) AWMM

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16 May 2023NickiPrebbletonResearcher

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