Douglas Joseph Ashby-Peckham

Forenames

Douglas Joseph AWMM

Surname

Ashby-Peckham AWMM

Service number

• NZ404092 AWMM
• WWII 404092 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Birth

14 Oct 1922 RNZAF Biographies (R17845607)

Next of kin

WW2 Parents: Mr & Mrs W. G. Ashby-Peckham of Dargaville AWMM

Relationship status

Single/WWII AWMM

Campaign

• Europe (Air) AWMM
• Europe (Air) AWMM

Armed force / branch

Air Force AWMM

Service number

• NZ404092 AWMM
• WWII 404092 AWMM

Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Royal Air Force, No. 218 Squadron AWMM

Military training

British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 6 Bombing and Gunnery School, Mountain View, Ontario, Canada AWMM

Embarkation details

WW2 Vessel was Aorangi AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force AWMM

Medical notes

Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM
Killed on air operations AWMM

Last rank

Flight Sergeant (Wireless operator, Air Gunner) AWMM Royal Air Force, No. 218 Squadron AWMM

Doughlas Ashby-Packham was the son of William George Ashby-Peckham and Ivy Aileen Ashby (nee Davies), Dargaville.

Attended New Lynn School, Auckland and Arapohue School, Dargaville (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845607))

563 hours as Wireless Operator, Air gunner (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845607)) AWMM

Death

22 Jun 1943 AWMM
Age  20 AWMM

Cause of death

Killed in Action AWMM

Cemetery

Langdorp Churchyard, Aarschot, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium AWMM Coll. grave 4-5 AWMM

Memorial name

• Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM
• Roll of Honour, Northern Wairoa RSA, Dargaville AWMM

Related objects

External links

• Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
  https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2896488
  Sources Used
• New Zealand War Graves Trust
  https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/
  Further Reference
• https://luchtvaartgeschiedenis.be/content/stirling-bk712-te-langdorp
  Public - Antonio - Researcher - 7 October 2022 - web research
• https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/191311
  Public - Antonio - Researcher - 7 October 2022 - web research
• aucklandmuseum.com
  Public - Chris - Other Relative - 18 February 2015 - family oral history

References

• 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)
• 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.
• 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
• 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 - Embarkation Lists, November 1940 - July 1942. Archives New Zealand, Wellington (R17845762).