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John Alan James

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Photo taken prior to him leaving NZ ending up in Italy during WW2 driving Tanks mostly. 19th Battalion

John (Jack) Alan James

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    John Alan AWMM
  • Surname
    James AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    375333 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    12 December 1921 AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM 3 Herne Bay Road, Herne Bay, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs A.M. James, Pah Road, Howick, Auckland, New Zealand (mother) AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 1944 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Italy AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    375333 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
    WW2 Labourer/Civilian AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

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

Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

About death

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  • Death
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
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  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
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  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • In 2005 I visited the family in Italy who invited Jack into their 12th century home in Fabriano to play cards and have dinner and generally chat. The Uncle of Diva Faggeti spoke English. I visited with Diva and her gr niece Daniela & Daniela's son Luca. They had photos of our family and memories of my grandmother Agnes May James sending them presents including a quilt which Daniela remembered. They were wonderful people who contributed to my father's well being while fighting in Italy. And I am still in touch with them. Rita
    Public - Rita - Child - 21 April 2015
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Sources

Sources

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    Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1945). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 13 (Embarkations from 1st January, 1944 to 31st March, 1944). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
    p.62 AWMM

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21 April 2015RitaManurewa, AucklandChild

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