Second Lieutenant

Jack Transom

Conflict: 
WW2
Additional Information: 

Son of Joseph Richard and Leanora Maud Transom, of Taihape; husband of Eda Lois Ruth Transom, of Taihape.

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  • CWGC
NZ WAR GRAVES
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Jack's widow Lois gave birth to a daughter - Jacqueline - several months after Jack was killed. The following are transcripts of the accident: Second Lieutenant Jack Transom and Privates G.E. Algie a... Read More

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Casualty

Service Number: 
297703
Name:
Jack Transom
Rank: 
Second Lieutenant
Date of Birth:
Not known
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Enlistment Address: 
Taihape, New Zealand
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
New Zealand Armoured Corps

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Accidentally killed on active service
Date of Death:
25 February 1943
Day of Death:
Thursday
Age at Death: 
23
Conflict: 
WW2

Embarkation Details

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery: 
Cemetery Reference: 
18. 52.
Cemetery Location: 
New Zealand
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