Bruce Alexander Godley Bond

Forenames

Bruce Alexander Godley AWMM

Surname

Bond AWMM

Service number

• WWII NZ402977 AWMM
• WWII 402977 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Birth

31 May 1915 RNZAF Biographies (R17845608)

Next of kin

• WW2 Mrs M. Bond, Montreal, Canada AWMM
• WW2 Wife: Mrs. M. Bond of Calgary, Alberta, Canada AWMM
• WW2 Father: Mr. E. Bond of Waipawa AWMM

Relationship status

Married/WWII AWMM

War

World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM

Campaign

Pacific Theatre of War AWMM

Armed force / branch

Air Force AWMM

Service number

• WWII NZ402977 AWMM
• WWII 402977 AWMM

Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

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

Military training

• British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 2 Wireless School, Calgary, Alberta, Canada AWMM
  Course 1: Class 3/K. Graduation Date: 17/04/1941. AWMM
• British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 2 Bombing and Gunnery School, Mossbank, Saskatchewan, Canada AWMM

Embarkation details

WW2 Vessel was Aorangi AWMM Sergeant/Military RNZAF Embarkation Roll (R17845762) Royal New Zealand Air Force AWMM

Medical notes

Killed in Air Accident, Cause of Death AWMM
Accidental death on active service AWMM

Last rank

Pilot Officer AWMM
Royal New Zealand Air Force, No. 6 Squadron AWMM

Son of Eli and Sara Olive Bond of Napier.

Attended Dannevirke High School (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845608)) AWMM

Death

6 May 1943 AWMM
Age  27 AWMM

Cause of death

Killed in Air Accident AWMM

Memorial name

• Bourail Memorial, Bourail New Zealand War Cemetery, New Caledonia AWMM
• 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/2187145
  Sources Used
• RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Bo - Cl. Archives New Zealand (R17845608)
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R17845608
  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
• Report on the tragic loss;
  http://www.aircrewremembered.com/macgregor-ronald-bruce-leslie.html
  Public - Kelvin - Researcher - 19 June 2022 - http://www.aircrewremembered.com/macgregor-ronald-bruce-leslie.html

References

• 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) - Bo - Cl. Archives New Zealand (R17845608) - 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.
• 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)
• List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - Embarkation Lists, November 1940 - July 1942. Archives New Zealand, Wellington (R17845762).
• Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139.