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John Burton Neill

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Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War II Hall of Memories Panel N_002. Image taken June 2020.

Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War II Hall of Memories Panel N_002. Image taken June 2020.

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    John Burton AWMM
  • Surname
    Neill AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWII NZ8057 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • 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

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Navy AWMM
  • Service number
    WWII NZ8057 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
  • 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

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • John Neill was the on of William George and Christina Davidson Neill, of Te Kawa, New Zealand. AWMM
    • John Neill, was the youngest son of William George and Christina Davidson Neill. Public - Christopher David - Other Relative - 23 April 2015 - Family papers

Death

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  • Death
    27 November 1945 AWMM
    Age 21 AWMM
    Te Awamutu, Waikato AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed on Active Service AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Te Awamutu Cemetery, Te Awamutu, New Zealand AWMM 689 AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • 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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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
23 April 2015Christopher DavidWaipu, New ZealandOther Relative

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