Charles Selwyn Benson

Forenames

Charles Selwyn AWMM

Surname

Benson AWMM

Service number

• WWII NZ421007 AWMM
• WWII 421007 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Birth

3 May 1914 AWMM

Next of kin

• Mrs M.E. Benson, Remuera, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
• WW2 Parents: Mr & Mrs R. Benson, 11 Kitirawa Street, Remuera, 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

• WWII NZ421007 AWMM
• WWII 421007 AWMM

Military service

British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 6 Service Flying Training School, Dunnville, Ontario, Canada AWMM
Course 1: Class 68. Graduation Date: 5/03/1943. AWMM

Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Royal New Zealand Air Force, No. 15 Squadron AWMM

Embarkation details

WW2 Vessel was Matsonia AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force AWMM

Medical notes

Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM

Last rank

WW2 Pilot Officer AWMM
Royal New Zealand Air Force, No. 15 Squadron AWMM

A short biography of twenty pupils who died in the war has been compiled by Erica Cowan and is held in the Museum Library Archive (reference MS 94/27).

Attended Auckland Grammar School (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845607))

494 hours as Pilot (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845607)) AWMM

Death

20 Feb 1944 AWMM
Age  30 AWMM

Cause of death

Killed on Active Service AWMM

Cemetery

Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery, Berlin, Germany AWMM 8. C. 22. AWMM

Memorial name

• Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM
• Meadowbank School World War 2 Memorial, Waiatarua Road, Remuera, Auckland AWMM
• Auckland Grammar School War Memorial, New Zealand AWMM

Related objects

External links

• Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
  https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2078715
  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

• 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.
• Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press.
  Vol.3, p.87
• 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.