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Morris Desmond Jurgens

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Portrait from The Weekly News; 6 August 1941 - This image may be subject to copyright

Portrait from The Weekly News; 6 August 1941 - This image may be subject to copyright

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Morris Desmond AWMM
  • Surname
    Jurgens AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • NZ411906 AWMM
    • WWII 411906 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    2 February 1919 RNZAF Biographies (R17845612) Taihape, Manawatu-Wanganui RNZAF Biographies (R17845612)
  • Date of birth
    Born on the 01st February 1919 Public - Kelvin - Researcher - 31 July 2022 - http://www.aircrewremembered.com/jurgens-morris-desmon.html
  • Place of birth
    Taihape Public - Kelvin - Researcher - 31 July 2022 - http://www.aircrewremembered.com/jurgens-morris-desmon.html
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • Mr H.W.F. Jurgens (father), 46 Crofton Road, Marton, New Zealand AWMM
    • WW2 Father: Mr. H. Jurgens. 46 Crofton Rd, MArton AWMM
    • WW2 Mr. H. Jurgens of Marton AWMM
    • Son of Herman Friedrick Wilhelm (died 05th December 1968, age 87) and Lena Wilhelmina Pauline Jurgens (née Johnsky - died 23rd February 1951, age 59) Public - Kelvin - Researcher - 31 July 2022 - http://www.aircrewremembered.com/jurgens-morris-desmon.html
  • Relationship status
    Single/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
  • 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
    Accidental Death, Cause of Death AWMM
    Killed in an aircraft accident AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Morris Jurgens was the son of Herman Fredrick and Lena Pauline Jurgens, of Marton, New Zealand.

    hye was undergoing pilot training at the time of his death.

    Next of kin details compiled from information in the Casualty lists published in the newspapers.

    Attended South Makirikiri High School (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845612)) AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    29 July 1941 AWMM
    Age 22 AWMM
    Woodbourne, Marlborough AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Accidental Death AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Marton Lutheran Church Cemetery, Marton, New Zealand AWMM
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Sources

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31 July 2022KelvinNorfolk, EnglandResearcher

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