John Desmond Bew

Forenames

John Desmond AWMM

Surname

Bew AWMM

Service number

• NZ402842 AWMM
• WWII 402842 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Birth

19 Oct 1914 AWMM

Next of kin

• WW2 Mr J.W. Bew (father), Ellerslie, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
• WW2 Fiancée: Mrs D. M. Hudson AWMM
• WW2 Father: Mr J. W. Bew, Southern Cross Theatre, Ellerslie, Auckland AWMM

Relationship status

Single/WWII AWMM

War

World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM

Campaign

Pacific Theatre of War AWMM

Armed force / branch

Air Force AWMM

Service number

• NZ402842 AWMM
• WWII 402842 AWMM

Embarkation details

WW2 Royal New Zealand Air Force AWMM

Medical notes

Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM

Last rank

WW2 Flying Officer/Military RNZAF Biographies (R17845607)
Royal New Zealand Air Force, No. 18 Squadron RNZAF Biographies (R17845607)

Son of John William and Mary Cicila Bew, of Ellerslie.

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

Applied Civil Air Reserve in 1938. 2009 flying hours (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845607)) AWMM

Death

21 Nov 1943 AWMM
Age  29 AWMM

Cause of death

Killed on Active Service AWMM

Cemetery

Bourail New Zealand War Cemetery, New Caledonia AWMM 8.05 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/2384912
  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
• Report on accident:
  http://www.aircrewremembered.com/bew-john-desmond.html
  Public - Kelvin - Researcher - 7 June 2022 - http://www.aircrewremembered.com/bew-john-desmond.html

References

• Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press.
• 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 Killed - Officers (Canada, Pacific, Europe) - Airmen (Canada, India and Far East)]. Archives New Zealand (R17845748)
• Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139.