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John Edward Oliver

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Portrait of John Edward Oliver of Akaroa, Image kindly provided by Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections AWNS-19420311-24-30. Image has no known copyright restrictions.

Portrait of John Edward Oliver of Akaroa, Image kindly provided by Auckland Libraries Heritage Colle …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    John Edward AWMM
  • Surname
    Oliver AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    James AWMM
  • Service number
    WWII 12055 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
    WW2 Unknown AWMM Twyford, Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW2 Mrs Bessie Oliver (mother), Bank of New Zealand, Akaroa, Canterbury, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Unknown AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
    North Africa AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWII 12055 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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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
    Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • John Oliver was the son of Henry Wallis Oliver and Bessie Oliver, of Fendalton, Canterbury, New Zealand. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    23 January 1942 AWMM
    Age 26 AWMM
    Egypt, North Africa AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed on Active Service AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt AWMM 1. B. 7. AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Drovers Memorial Hut AWMM

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