Walter Alfred Abrahams

Forenames

Walter Alfred AWMM

Surname

Abrahams AWMM

Service number

• NZ29122 AWMM
• WWII 29122 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Birth

24 Jun 1896 RNZAF Biographies (R17845607)

Birth notes

Son of Walter Alfred and Alice Abrahams.

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Next of kin

• Mrs W.A. Abrahams (wife), 672 Manukau Road, Epsom, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
• WW2 Wife: Mrs W. Abrahams, 672 Manukau Road, Auckland AWMM

Relationship status

• Married/WWII AWMM
• Husband of Winifred Abrahams, of Epsom, Auckland City.
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War

World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM

Armed force / branch

Air Force AWMM

Service number

• NZ29122 AWMM
• WWII 29122 AWMM

Medical notes

Died of Sickness, Cause of Death AWMM
Died of illness on active service AWMM

Last rank

Flight Sergeant/Military AWMM
Royal New Zealand Air Force, Sick & Wounded, 1 Port Depot, Mangere AWMM

Death

10 Jul 1944 AWMM
Age  49 AWMM

Cause of death

Died of Sickness AWMM

Cemetery

Waikumete Cemetery, Glen Eden, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM Protestant Soldiers Area G, Row 6, Grave 53. AWMM

Memorial name

Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM

Related objects

External links

• Papers Past. Digital New Zealand Newspapers.
  http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast
  Sources Used
• Roll of Honour. Evening Post, Volume CXXXVIII, Issue 18, 21 July 1944, Page 6
  http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=EP19440721.2.96&srpos
  Further Reference
• Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
  https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2919500
  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
• Report on the death of his son and other details:
  http://www.aircrewremembered.com/corin-james-edgar
  Public - Kelvin - Researcher - 16 May 2022 - http://www.aircrewremembered.com/corin-james-edgar-norman.html

References

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