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John Howard Rush

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    John Howard AWMM
  • Surname
    Rush AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    246460 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    b. 1914 Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 6 August 2023 - NZ BDM Birth Records
  • Place of birth
    NZ Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 6 August 2023 - NZ BDM Birth Records
  • Birth notes
    Son of John Francis & Mary Judith RUSH of Paeroa Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 6 August 2023 - NZ BDM Birth Records
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Wife: Mrs G L RUSH of Gisborne Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 6 August 2023 - N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES
    GISBORNE HERALD, VOLUME LXX, ISSUE 21087, 6 MAY 1943, PAGE 4
  • Relationship status
    • Pre 1942 AWMM Married/WWII AWMM
    • 1942 John Howard RUSH married Gladys Louisa WILKIE Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 6 August 2023 - NZ BDM Marriage Records

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Western Desert AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    246460 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.346 Nurseryman/Civilian 2NZEF Nom. Roll 9, p.346
    Paeroa, Hauraki District 2NZEF Nom. Roll 9, p.346
  • 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
    Died of wounds, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • John Rush was the son of John and Mary Rush, of Paeroa, New Zealand; husband of G. L. Rush, of Orakei. Auckland. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    28 April 1943 AWMM
    Age 30 AWMM
    Tunisia, North Africa AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of wounds AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Tripoli War Cemetery, Libya AWMM 12. A. 12. AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
    PTE. JOHN HOWARD RUSH - DEATH RESULTS FROM WOUNDS -
    Pte. John 'Howard Rush, who is reported in a recent casualty list of the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force as died of wounds is the only son of Mr and Mrs J. F. Rush, of Puke road, Paeroa. Born in Paeroa 29 years ago, Pte. Rush spent practically all his life in the town. He was educated at the Paeroa District High School. As a youth Pte. Rush became particularly well known in the town while he was employed by the late Mr F. E. Flatt for some eight or nine years on a paper delivery. After leaving school Pte. Rush became interested in the culture and growing of gladioli and spent a year or so in the Levin district with one of the biggest gladioli growers, in New Zealand In November last year. Pte. Rush married Miss G. Wilkie of Paeroa Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 6 August 2023 - ROLL OF HONOUR
    HAURAKI PLAINS GAZETTE, VOLUME 52, ISSUE 3260, 7 MAY 1943, PAGE 4
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  • 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/2169142
    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.346 AWMM
    • Burdon, R. (1959). 24 Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM

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06 August 2023Lorraine Mona Gisborne Researcher

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