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James David Sclater

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    James David AWMM
  • Surname
    Sclater AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • NZ411945 AWMM
    • WWII 411945 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    22 September 1919 Public - Paul - Researcher - 15 April 2022 - School Records in Kiwi Index of New Zealand Society of Genealogists.
  • Place of birth
    Wellington, New Zealand Public - Paul - Researcher - 15 April 2022 - 1919 Electoral Roll. Parents were living in Wellington.
  • 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
    Europe (Air) AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Air Force AWMM
  • Service number
    • NZ411945 AWMM
    • WWII 411945 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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  • James Sclater was the son of David Cormack Sclater, and of Elizabeth Chrystal Sclater, of Karori, Wellington, New Zealand. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    7 January 1943 AWMM
    Age 23 AWMM
    United Kingdom, Europe AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed on Active Service AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, United Kingdom 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/2940994
    Sources Used
  • 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

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
15 April 2022PaulAuckland, New ZealandResearcher
26 August 2020Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher

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