Hector Hugh Watson Anderson

Forenames

Hector Hugh Watson AWMM

Surname

Anderson AWMM

Service number

• NZ427173 AWMM
• WWII 427173 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Birth

10 Oct 1912 RNZAF Biographies (R17845607)

Next of kin

• WW2 Wife: Mrs J. T. Anderson, 13 Tennyson Street, Balmoral, Auckland AWMM
• WW2 Parents: Mr & Mrs J. Anderson of Rakaia AWMM

Relationship status

• Married/WWII AWMM
• Unknown AWMM Married AWMM

War

World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM

Campaign

Europe (Air) AWMM

Armed force / branch

Air Force AWMM

Service number

• NZ427173 AWMM
• WWII 427173 AWMM

Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Royal Air Force, No. 49 Squadron AWMM

Military training

• British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 8 Bombing and Gunnery School, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada AWMM
  Course 1: Graduation Date: 11/06/1943. AWMM
• British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 2 Air Observer School, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada AWMM

Embarkation details

WW2 Vessel was Ile de France AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force AWMM

Medical notes

Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM

Last rank

Flight Sergeant/Military AWMM
Royal Air Force, No. 49 Squadron AWMM

Hector Anderson was the son of John Anderson and of Lily Anderson (nee Gordon)and husband of Joan Thurso Anderson, of Balmoral, Auckland New Zealand.

Attended Ashburton Technical College (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845607))

296 hours as air bomber (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845607)) AWMM

Death

31 Mar 1944 AWMM
Age  31 AWMM

Cause of death

Killed on Active Service AWMM

Cemetery

Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery, Berlin, Germany AWMM 1. B. 13. AWMM

Memorial name

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/2078550
  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 (R17845747)
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R17845747
  Sources Used

References

• The Weekly News
  The Weekly News 1944
• Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press.
• This record is a work in progress and was partially compiled from the “Database of New Zealand Airmen who took part in Advanced Air Training in Canada during WW2”. Researched by Ivan and Lorna Lindsey of Tauranga. N.Z. 2003 – 2012. Reproduced with permission.
• RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Ab - B. Archives New Zealand (R17845607) - Former archives reference: AIR118
• List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - List of Personnel Killed or Missing in Various Theatres, 1940 - 1945. [Missing - But Presumed Dead on Lapse of Time - Officers, Airmen]. Archives New Zealand (R17845743)
• 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]. Archives New Zealand (R17845747)
• Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139.