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Joseph Norman Clark

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Identity

  • Title
  • Forenames
    Joseph Norman AWMM
  • Surname
    Clark AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • NZ415076 AWMM
    • WWII 415076 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    28 April 1920 AWMM AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Pre 8 September 1941 AWMM Waiau Pa, Patumahoe, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • Mr N.M. Clark (father), Waiau Pa, Patumahoe, New Zealand AWMM
    • WW2 Mother: Mrs. F. E. Clark, Waiau Pa, Via Patumahoe, Auckland AWMM
    • WW2 Parents: Mr. & Mrs. N. M. Clark, Waiau Pa, Via Patumahoe, Auckland AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
    • Initial Training Wing (1.5.42) AWMM
    • Empire Air Training Scheme (31.10.42) AWMM
    • No. 7 Gunnery and Training School, Paulson, Manitoba AWMM
    • No. 1 Air Observers School, Malton, Ontario (January 1943) AWMM
    • No. 7 Gunnery and Training School, Paulson, Manitoba (April 1943) AWMM
    • No. 5 Air Observers' School, Jurby, Isle of Man AWMM
    • No. 14 Operational Training Unit, Market Harborough, Leicestershire AWMM
    • 1654 Conversion Unit, Wigsley, Nottinghamshire AWMM
    • No. 5 Lancaster Finishing School, Syerston, Nottinghamshire AWMM
    • Royal Canadian Air Force, No. 7 Bombing and Gunnery School, Paulson, Manitoba Shipping list
      Course 1: Graduation Date: 19/03/1943. AWMM
    • Royal Canadian Air Force, No. 1 Air Observer School, Malton, Ontario Shipping list
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
    Air Bomber/Military RNZAF Biographies (R17845608)
  • Enlistment
    WW2 8 September 1941 AWMM
    Age 21 AWMM
    Farmer/Civilian AWMM
  • 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
    • Height, Unknown Period AWMM
      5 feet 8 1/4 inches AWMM
    • Hair colour, Unknown Period AWMM
      Brown AWMM
    • Eye colour, Unknown Period AWMM
      Blue AWMM
    • Complexion, Unknown Period AWMM
      Fresh AWMM
    • Hospital Diseases , Wounds, WWII AWMM
      Flying Accident : Shuttlegate, Derbyshire. He baled out and received a leg injury. He was admitted to station sick quarters at Finninley, Yorkshire, Doncaster Royal Infirmary and the RAF Hospital, Ely, Cambridgeshire. AWMM
    • Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM
      Killed on air operations AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Joseph Clark was the son of Norman McLean Clark and Florence Ethel Clark, of Waiau Pa.

    He was originally buried in the Cemetery at Duren, Germany.

    Attended Waiau Pa School (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845608)) AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    16 November 1944 AWMM
    Age 24 AWMM
    The Netherlands (Holland)Europe AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Venray War Cemetery, Limburg, Netherlands AWMM Plot V; Row C; Graves 5-8 AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Waiau Pa School War Memorial, 571 Waiau Pa Road, Pukekohe, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM

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Sources

Sources

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  • External links
  • 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) - Bo - Cl. Archives New Zealand (R17845608) - 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

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