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John Alexander McInnes O.B.E query

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Hi McInnes served RNZAF WW2 .Could i please have his service number .Believe born Kaikoura ? ,Well known NZ wrestling Identity , awarded O.B.E (civil )1975 . Also need DOB & DOD if possible & any other useful info. appreciated .But most important RNZAF number.Thanks.

uptheblue - 2019-10-15 13:38:00
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have you tried the Commonwealth war graves site

crab2 - 2019-10-15 13:58:00
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you need to be very sure you have the right one as there are 2 births on NZ bmd

https://bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/home/

1917/6617 McInnes John Alexander / Margaret / John
1908/2291 McInnes John Alexander / Patience / John

Edited by crab2 at 2:03 pm, Tue 15 Oct

crab2 - 2019-10-15 14:00:00
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do you know his wife's name

crab2 - 2019-10-15 14:03:00
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No don't know wifes name .Didnt have any children & at one time resided at Edgeware rd , St Abans.

uptheblue - 2019-10-15 14:28:00
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John Alexander McInnes, MBE, 4 Edgeware Road, Christchurch is a justice of the peace 1977:
http://www.nzlii.org/nz/other/nz_gazette/1977/13.pdf
Page 242.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1975_Birthday_Honours
John Alexander McInnes, of Christchurch. For services to sport, especially wrestling.

Edited by stock at 3:15 pm, Tue 15 Oct

stock - 2019-10-15 15:12:00
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http://www.transcriptions.nz/Gravestone.Photos/Waimari.Cemet
ery.gravestone.inscriptions.html

McINNES - John Alexander, MBE b. 13 Sept. 1917 - 1 August 2005

heritage.christchurchcitylibra-
ries.com
Age 87.
Joan McInnes has same plot

stock - 2019-10-15 15:28:00
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Headstone here:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/177237445/john-alexander
-mcinnes

But no military indicators.
Known as Jack.

stock - 2019-10-15 15:30:00
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I suggest you contact Christchurch libraries to request a scan of the newspaper death notice for John McInnes. His service number may have been provided in the notice.

https://my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/contact-us/

It appeared in the Press.
http://www.amemorytree.co.nz/personnotices.php?personid=1089
8064745d1064fcaf07f1

seattle3 - 2019-10-23 17:46:00
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