William Gibbs Abbott

Forenames

William Gibbs AWMM

Surname

Abbott AWMM

Service number

• WWII NZ424401 AWMM
• WWII 424401 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Religion

Church of England, Christian AWMM

Birth

9 May 1922 AWMM

Address before enlistment

Pre 06 Aug 1941 AWMM 453 Manukau Road, Epsom, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM

Next of kin

• Mrs W.N. Abbott, Epsom, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
• WW2 Parents: Dr & Mrs William Norman Abbott, 453 Manakau Road, Epsom, Auckland AWMM

Relationship status

• Single/WWII AWMM
• Pre 03 Apr 1943 AWMM Single AWMM

War

World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM

Campaign

Europe (Air Force) AWMM

Armed force / branch

Air Force AWMM

Service number

• WWII NZ424401 AWMM
• WWII 424401 AWMM

Military service

• 4 years Cadets AWMM
• Territorials AWMM

Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Royal Air Force, No. 19 Squadron AWMM

Medals and Awards

• 1939-1945 Star AWMM
• Defence Medal AWMM
• War Medal 1939-1945 AWMM
• New Zealand War Service Medal AWMM

Enlistment

WW2 06 Aug 1941 AWMM
Age  19 AWMM
Shipping clerk/Civilian AWMM

Embarkation details

WW2 Sergeant AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force AWMM

Medical notes

• Height, Unknown Period AWMM
  5 feet 11 inches AWMM
• Hair colour, Unknown Period AWMM
  Fair AWMM
• Eye colour, Unknown Period AWMM
  Blue AWMM
• Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last rank

Warrant Officer AWMM
Royal Air Force, No. 19 Squadron AWMM

Death

9 Sept 1944 AWMM
Age  22 AWMM

Cause of death

Killed in Action AWMM

Cemetery

Zutphen General Cemetery, Gelderland, Netherlands AWMM Grave 2115. AWMM

Memorial name

• Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM
• King's College Memorial Chapel at King's College, Otahuhu, Auckland, World War 1 Roll of Honour.
  Public - King's College Archive - Researcher - 15 May 2026 - King's College Memorial Chapel

Related objects

External links

• Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
  https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/3073524
  Sources Used
• RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Ab - B. Archives New Zealand (R17845607).
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R17845607
  Sources Used
• List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - List of Personnel Killed or Missing in Various Theatres, 1940 - 1945. Archives New Zealand (R17845745)
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R17845745
  Sources Used

References

• The King's collegian
  Collegian 1944, p.3
• Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press.
• Information kindly provided by family
• RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Ab - B. Archives New Zealand (R17845607) - Former archives reference: AIR118
• Please note that the 11 volumes of the "RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939-1945" held at Archives NZ (formerly known as AIR118) should be used in conjunction with Errol Martyn's "For Your Tomorrow". FYT reflects detailed examination of all of the AIR118 bios which contain many inaccuracies and omissions.
• List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - List of Personnel Killed or Missing in Various Theatres, 1940 - 1945. [List of Missing - United Kingdom, Airmen]. Archives New Zealand (R17845745)
• Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139.