Ronald Alfred Walter Abrahams

Forenames

Ronald Alfred Walter AWMM

Surname

Abrahams AWMM

Service number

• NZ391792 AWMM
• WWII 391792 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Date of birth

25 May 1919

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Place of birth

Cricklewood, London, England

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Birth notes

Son of Walter Alfred and Winifred Abrahams of Epsom, Auckland.

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Next of kin

Mrs W. Abrahams, Epsom, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM

Relationship status

Single

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War

World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM

Armed force / branch

Air Force AWMM

Service number

• NZ391792 AWMM
• WWII 391792 AWMM

Medical notes

Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM

Last rank

Leading Aircraftman/Military AWMM
Royal New Zealand Air Force, No. 3 Service Flying Training School AWMM

Ronald Abrahams was the son of Walter Alfred and Winifred Abrahams of Epsom, Auckland.

Father and son served in WW2: Walter Alfred Abrahams (NZ29122) died on active service and his son Ronald Alfred Walter Abrahams (NZ391792) was killed. AWMM

Death

14 Jan 1942 AWMM
Age  23 AWMM

Place of death

Mitre Peak, Tararua Ranges

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Cause of death

• Killed on Active Service AWMM
• Aircraft accident
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Death notes

Wednesday 14 Jan 1942
New Zealand – Wind speed and direction finding exercise
3 service Flying Training School (ATS) RNZAF (Ohakea)
Oxford II NZ1237 – took off shortly after 1500 and failed to return. Despite an intensive aerial search no trace of the aircraft or it occupants could be found. Nearly four months later, during the first week of May, the wreckage and crew remains were stumbled upon at Mitre Peak in the Tararua Rages, 13 miles WSW of Otaki by a Mr M Trass. The Oxford had apparently become lost while flying in cloud an at 1550 struck the mountain slope. The bodies were buried at the scene, both airmen being commemorated on the Provincial Memorial at Auckland.
Also killed was NZ414963 LAC James Edgar Norman Corin, aged 29.

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Cemetery name

Buried at crash site

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Memorial name

Provincial Memorial, Waikumete Cemetery, Glen Eden Auckland.

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Memorial name

• Auckland Provincial Memorial, Waikumete Cemetery, Glen Eden, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
• Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM

Related objects

External links

• Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
  https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2964863
  Sources Used
• Report on the tragedy:
  http://www.aircrewremembered.com/corin-james-edgar-norman.html
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References

• Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press.
• Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139.