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John Mason Penfold

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Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 37), Page: 37 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 37), Page: 37 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

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Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    9 September 1895 AWMM
    States has date of birth in his Home Guard Documentation as 9 September 1906 AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
    Tolaga Bay Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 31 August 2023 - Military record
  • Birth notes
    Son of William & Margaret PENFOLD of Tolaga Bay Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 31 August 2023 - Military record
  • Address before enlistment
    WW2 Ruatoria AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • WW1 Mrs W. Penfold (mother), Tolaga Bay, Gisborne, New Zealand AWMM
    • WW2 Mrs Ivy Penfold, Ruatoria AWMM
  • Relationship status
    • 3 November 1940 AWMM Married/WWII AWMM
      3 children AWMM
    • 1923 John Mason PENFOLD married Ivy Louisa POWELL Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 31 August 2023 - NZ BDM Marriage Records

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Carter/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

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Death

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  • Death
    26 March 1969 Public Source
  • Date of death
    26 March 1969 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 17 April 2016 - Gisborne Cemetery records
  • Age at death
    73yrs Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 17 April 2016 - Gisborne Cemetery records
  • Place of death
    Tolaga Bay, Gisborne Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 17 April 2016 - Gisborne Cemetery records
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
    Tolaga Bay Cemetery, East Coast Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 17 April 2016 - Gisborne Cemetery records
  • Grave reference
    Block TOLRS; Plot 22; Warrant 345 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 17 April 2016 - Gisborne Cemetery records
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • E manako ana kua tau pai koe ki Hawaiiki, ki ngā ringa aroha o to tātou whaea kia korowatia koe e te aroha, otirā e te rangimarie. E kore rawa tō maia e warewaretia.
    Public - Te Aniwa - Researcher - 9 May 2017
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Sources

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Contributors

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
31 August 2023Lorraine MonaGisborne Researcher
09 May 2017Te Aniwa OtakiResearcher
17 April 2016Lorraine MGisborne, NZResearcher

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