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Cenotaph Record
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Full Name
Graham Carkeek
Rank Last Held
Signalman
Forename(s)
Graham
Surname
Carkeek
Also Known As
  • Peter
  • Stroppy Jack Tar
War
World War II, 1939-1945
Serial No.
NZ 6315
Gender
Male
Date of Birth
2 February 1927
Place of Birth
Wellington, New Zealand
Religion
Church of England
Occupation before Enlistment
Student
Next of Kin
Mother
Marital Status
Single
Enlistment Date
10 December 1942
Age on Enlistment
15
Body on Embarkation
Royal New Zealand Navy
Embarkation Unit
HMNZS Leander
Embarkation Date
24 November 1943
Place of Embarkation
Auckland, New Zealand
Vessel
HMNZS Leander
Destination
Boston, Massachussets, USA
Other Units
  • Glenholt
  • HMNZS Tamaki
Military Training
HMNZS Tamaki - 11 months at Signal School
Campaigns
  • Atlantic
  • Mediterranean
  • Indian Ocean
  • Burma
  • Pacific
Discharge Date
4 April 1947
Last Unit Served
Royal New Zealand Navy, HMNZS Achilles
Place of Death
Wellington, New Zealand
Date of Death
26 August 2005
Year of Death
2005
Obituary
In Memorium: The Dominion Post, 26 August 2010
Biographical Notes
  • Went straight from Wellington College into Navy.
  • S.N.L.R. as Mutineer about 1950.
Postwar Occupation
  • Labourer
  • Publican
Description of Image
Portrait, Graham Carkeek, taken when on final leave in 1943 aged sixteen.
Additional Information
Cenotaph record initially prepared with the serviceman in 1998
Sources Used
Dominion Post
Previous Military Experience
School Cadets