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Gerald Howard Jacobson

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'CANTERBURY AIRMEN ABROAD.—Four Canterbury members of the Royal New Zealand Air Force photographed while on service abroad. On the right is Flying Officer Gerald H. Jacobson, son of Mr and Mrs W. E. M. Jacobson, of Akaroa. Flying Officer Jacobson, who was, recently reported missing, was formerly a reporter on the staff of “The Press.”''

'CANTERBURY AIRMEN ABROAD.—Four Canterbury members of the Royal New Zealand Air Force photographed w …

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Gerald Howard AWMM
  • Surname
    Jacobson AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWII 41333 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
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Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    13 September 1915 Martyn Akaroa, South Island Martyn
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
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  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • WW2 Wife: Mrs. D. I. Jacobson, Lawn Cottage, Kearsney Avenue West, Dover, Kent, England AWMM
    • WW2 Parents: Mr. & Mrs. W. E. M. Jacobson of Akaroa AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Married/WWII AWMM

Service

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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
    Pilot/Military RNZAF Biographies (R17845612)
  • Enlistment
    WW2 19 January 1941 Martyn Journalist/Civilian Martyn
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  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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Medical history

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    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

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Biographical information

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  • Son of William Edward Moxhay Jacobson and Florence Alsager Jacobson, of Akaroa, Canterbury, New Zealand; husband of D. I. Jacobson, of Dover, England. Source: Martyn, For Your Tomorrow, Vol.3, p.267.

    Five of the seven crewmen aboard Stirling I BF400/G were New Zealanders - captain, the navigator, the air bomber, rear gunner and the rear gunner.

    Attended Christ's College, Christchurch and Canterbury University College. Source: Martyn, For Your Tomorrow, Vol.3, p.267.

    Attended Christs College (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845612)) AWMM
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Death

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    17 December 1942 AWMM
    Age 27 AWMM
    Ankum, Germany AWMM
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  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Rheinberg War Cemetery, Kamp Lintfort, Nordrhein-Westfal, Germany AWMM 17. A. 17. AWMM
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Sources

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    • Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM
      Vol.3, p.267 AWMM
    • RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Ib - Ly. Archives New Zealand (R17845612) - Former archives reference: AIR118 AWMM
    • List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - List of Personnel Killed or Missing in Various Theatres, 1940 - 1945. [Missing - But Presumed Dead on Lapse of Time - Officers, Airmen]. Archives New Zealand (R17845743) 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

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