John Warren Badley

Forenames

John Warren AWMM

Surname

Badley AWMM

Service number

• NZ403565 AWMM
• WWII 403565 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Birth

11 Sept 1921 Public Source

Next of kin

• Mr V.T. Badley, Epsom, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
• WW2 Parents: Mr & Mrs V. T. Badley, 19 King George Avenue, Epsom, Auckland AWMM

Relationship status

Single/WWII AWMM

War

World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM

Campaign

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

Armed force / branch

Air Force AWMM

Service number

• NZ403565 AWMM
• WWII 403565 AWMM

Military service

British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 2 Wireless School, Calgary, Alberta, Canada AWMM
Course 1: Class 4. Graduation Date: 26/05/1941. AWMM

Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Royal Air Force, No. 106 Squadron AWMM

Embarkation details

WW2 Vessel was Awatea AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force AWMM

Medical notes

Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last rank

Sergeant AWMM
Royal Air Force, No. 106 Squadron AWMM

John Badley was the son of Victor Tinsley Badley and Kathleen Agnes Badley, of Auckland

John Badley's father, Victor Tinsley Badley, served with the New Zealand Field Artillery during World War 1.

Attended Seddon Memorial Technical College (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845607))

14 months Territorials 3rd Auckland Regiment. 232 hours as Wireless Operator/Air Gunner (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845607)) AWMM

Death

12 Aug 1942 AWMM
Age  20 AWMM

Cause of death

Killed in Action AWMM

Cemetery

Rheinberg War Cemetery, Kamp Lintfort, Nordrhein-Westfal, Germany AWMM 10 E 19 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/2042298
  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

• Chorley, W. (1994). Royal Air Force Bomber Command losses of the Second World War: Aircraft and crew losses 1942 (Vol. 3). Leicester, England: Midland Counties Publications.
• 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.
• Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139.