Norman Harold Benton

Forenames

Norman Harold AWMM

Surname

Benton AWMM

Service number

• NZ428755 AWMM
• WWII 428755 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Birth

22 Nov 1915 RNZAF Biographies (R17845607)

Next of kin

• Mrs L.M. Benton (wife), Mt Eden, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
• WW2 Wife: Mrs L. M. Benton, 57 Marlborough Street, Mt Eden, Auckland AWMM
• WW2 Parents: Mr & Mrs H. W. Benton of Auckland AWMM

Relationship status

• Married/WWII AWMM
• Unknown AWMM Married AWMM

War

World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM

Campaign

Pacific Theatre of War AWMM

Armed force / branch

Air Force AWMM

Service number

• NZ428755 AWMM
• WWII 428755 AWMM

Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

• Royal New Zealand Air Force, No. 1 (General Reconnaissance) Squadron AWMM
• Royal New Zealand Air Force, No. 4 (Bomber Reconnaissance) Squadron AWMM
• Royal New Zealand Air Force, No. 1 Squadron 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 New Zealand Air Force, No. 1 Squadron AWMM

Son of Harold Warren Benton and Mina Carlina Benton (nee Willish), of Auckland City, New Zealand; husband of Lucy Monobel Benton, of Mount Eden

Attended Mt Albert Grammar School (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845607))

1 Child (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845607)) AWMM

Death

9 Jun 1945 AWMM
Age  29 AWMM

Cause of death

Killed on Active Service AWMM

Cemetery

Bourail New Zealand War Cemetery, New Caledonia AWMM 5.32 AWMM

Memorial name

• Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM
• Mount Albert Grammar School, Alberton Ave, Mount Albert Auckland 1025 AWMM

Related objects

External links

• Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
  https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2384911
  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 (R17845745)
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R17845745
  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
• Loss report:
  https://aircrewremembered.com/lloyd-ernest-reginald.html
  Public - Kelvin - Researcher - 30 August 2023 - https://aircrewremembered.com/lloyd-ernest-reginald.html
• Auckland Public LIbraries Heritage Collection
  http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/dbtw-wpd/exec/dbtwpub.
  Public - Keryn - Other relative - 18 April 2019 - http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/dbtw-wpd/exec/dbtwpub.dll?AC=NEXT_RECORD&XC=/dbtw-wpd/exec/dbtwpub.dll&BU=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aucklandcity.govt.nz%2Fdbtw-wpd%2Fheritageimages%2Findex.htm&TN=heritageimages&SN=AUTO13985&SE=132&RN=9&MR=20&TR=0&TX=1000&ES=0&CS=1&XP=&RF=HIOReport&EF=&DF=HIORecord&RL=0&EL=0&DL=0&NP=2&ID=&MF=WPEngMsg.ini&MQ=&TI=0&DT=&ST=0&IR=0&NR=0&NB=0&SV=0&SS=1&BG=&FG=&QS=index&OEX=ISO-8859-1&OEH=ISO-8859-1

References

• Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139.
• Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press.
  Martyn, E. (1998-2008). Vol. 2 p. 348; vol. 3 p. 88
• 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 - List of Personnel Killed or Missing in Various Theatres, 1940 - 1945. [List of Missing - United Kingdom, Airmen]. Archives New Zealand (R17845745)
• 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)