John Gouinlock Anderson

Forenames

John Gouinlock AWMM

Surname

Anderson AWMM

Service number

• NZ416624 AWMM
• WWII 416624 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Birth

10 Oct 1918 RNZAF Biographies (R17845607)

Next of kin

WW2 Parents: Mr & Mrs J. G. Anderson, Clayburn Road, Glen Eden, Auckland AWMM

Relationship status

Single/WWII AWMM

War

World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM

Armed force / branch

Air Force AWMM

Service number

• NZ416624 AWMM
• WWII 416624 AWMM

Embarkation details

WW2 Royal New Zealand Air Force AWMM

Medical notes

Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM

Last rank

Flying Officer/Military AWMM
Royal Air Force, No. 7 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit AWMM

John Anderson was the son of John Gouinlock Anderson and Margaret Williamina Matilda Anderson of Glen Eden, Auckland, New Zealand.

Attended Te Kuiti High School (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845607))

Territorials, 1st Battalion, Waikato Regiment. 284 hours as air observer (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845607)) AWMM

Death

13 Jul 1943 AWMM
Age  24 AWMM

Cause of death

Killed on Active Service AWMM

Cemetery

Drumachose (Christ Church) Church of Ireland Churchyard, County Londonderry, Ireland AWMM Grave 15 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/2931429
  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 (R17845748)
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R17845748
  Sources Used

References

• Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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. [List of Killed - Officers (Canada, Pacific, Europe) - Airmen (Canada, India and Far East)]. Archives New Zealand (R17845748)