Wilson Alexander

Forenames

Wilson AWMM

Surname

Alexander AWMM

Service number

• NZ438629 AWMM
• WWII 438629 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Next of kin

• Mr W.E. Alexander (father), Whangarei, North Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
• WW2 Father: Mr W. E. Alexander, Waihou Valley, Okaihau, North Auckland AWMM

Relationship status

Single/WWII AWMM

War

World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM

Armed force / branch

Air Force AWMM

Service number

• NZ438629 AWMM
• WWII 438629 AWMM

Enlistment

WW2 Unknown AWMM
Age  18 AWMM

Medical notes

Killed in Air Accident, Cause of Death AWMM
Killed in an aircraft accident AWMM

Last rank

Sergeant AWMM
Royal New Zealand Air Force, No. 4 (Fighter) Operational Training Unit AWMM

Death

14 Feb 1945 AWMM
Age  21 AWMM

Cause of death

Killed in Air Accident AWMM

Cemetery

St Catherine's Churchyard, Okaihau, New Zealand AWMM E. 3 AWMM

Memorial name

• Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM
• Okaihau First World War memorial gates, Horeke Rd, Northland AWMM
• Kaikohe War Memorial Hall, Memorial Drive Kaikohe Far North AWMM

Related objects

External links

• Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
  https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2920305
  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

References

• Northland roll of honour and servicemen of WW II [electronic resource]. (2002). Whangarei, N.Z.: Returned Services Association.
• 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.
• Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139.