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Jim was my grandmother Marion's brother. I visited his grave in December 2021.

Born 23/01/1896, Mangaweka, Rangitekei, 3rd son of 6.

Third Engineer James was 27 and the son of Frank and Jane Mary James, of Puramchri, Takaka, Nelso

Born 31 Dec1916 in Otautau, Southland, New Zealand

139 Squadron Mosquito XX KB205 XD-N
Berlin
Took off from RAF Upwood at 20:00.

Robert was a very good friend and hung out with my late parents in Rotorua prior to the 1939/1945

James Strang Laidlaw was born in Invercargill, NZ, 9th December, 1829, to Eliza ( née Dewar) and

I do not know much about my Grandmother's brother, except that he died from pneumonia in Eng

John Findlater Robb's date of birth was 10 July 1877. [Record since amended - NZWGT]

DEATH ON SERVICE (newspaper article, undated)

Attached are attestation papers, service records, payroll, embarkation, soldiers will leaving his

Birth Date - Joseph Mawson Tait: 06/06/1895. [Record since amended - NZWGT]

Trevor was the gunner in a Sherman tank and was killed during the battle for Orsogna.