Search results Next record Previous record English Māori John Francis Simmons Died 12 August 1943 PDF Key details Service numberNZ404100 AWMM WWII 404100 AWMM Also known as Armed force / branchAir Force AWMM Last rankWarrant Officer AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force, 159 Squadron, RAF AWMM WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesJohn Francis AWMM SurnameSimmons AWMM Ingoa Also known as Service numberNZ404100 AWMM WWII 404100 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe Religion Images and documents Images Contribute › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistment Post war occupation Next of kin on embarkation Relationship status Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Campaign Armed force / branchAir Force AWMM Service numberNZ404100 AWMM WWII 404100 AWMM Military service Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and Awards Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military trainingRCAF, 2 Wireless School, Calgary, Alberta Base Record Course 1: Graduation Date: 23/06/1941. AWMM RCAF, 5 Bombing and Gunnery School, Dafoe, Saskatchewan Base Record Branch Trade Proficiency Enlistment Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW2 Vessel was Aorangi AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force AWMM Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture details Days interned Liberation date Liberation Repatriation POW liberation details POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notesKilled on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM Last known rank Contribute › Last rankWarrant Officer AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force, 159 Squadron, RAF AWMM Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › John Simmons was the son of Alfred Simmons and of Agnes Isabel Simmons (nee Penny), of Dunedin, New Zealand. AWMM Death About death Contribute › Death12 August 1943 AWMM Age 26 AWMM India, Asia AWMM Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of deathKilled on Active Service AWMM Death notes CemeteryRanchi War Cemetery, India AWMM 9. K. 5. AWMM Cemetery name Grave reference Obituary Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial name Roll of Honour Remember John Francis Simmons by laying a poppy. Jack Edward Simmons John Simmons John Francis Simmons John Robert Simmons Joseph Messines Simmons Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of John Francis Simmons Leave a note Contribute › Processing Sources Sources Contribute › External linksCommonwealth War Graves Commission record https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2807680 Sources Used DocumentsThis 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 The development of the Online Cenotaph is an ongoing process; updates, new images and records are added weekly. In some cases, records have yet to be confirmed by Museum staff, and there could be mistakes or omissions in the information provided. Online Cenotaph Data by Auckland War Memorial Museum is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License Search results Next record Previous record
