Benjamin William Bateson

Forenames

Benjamin William AWMM

Surname

Bateson AWMM

Service number

• NZ424788 AWMM
• WWII 424788 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Birth

30 Aug 1921 RNZAF Biographies (R17845607)

Next of kin

• Mrs E.M. Bateson, Mt Albert, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
• WW2 Parents: Mr & Mrs E. M. Bateson, 107 Ponsonby Road, Ponsonby, Auckland AWMM

Relationship status

Single/WWII AWMM

War

World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM

Campaign

Europe (Air) AWMM

Armed force / branch

Air Force AWMM

Service number

• NZ424788 AWMM
• WWII 424788 AWMM

Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Royal Air Force, No. 75 (NZ) Squadron AWMM

Medical notes

Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM

Last rank

Flight Sergeant/Military AWMM
Royal Air Force, No. 75 (NZ) Squadron AWMM

Benjamin Bateson was the son of Benjamin and Ethel May Bateson, of Auckland.

Attended Daceyville Public School, Sydney (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845607))

Territorials 1st Battalion, Auckland Regiment. 503 hours as Pilot Arrived New Zealand 1936 (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845607)) AWMM

Death

25 Jun 1944 AWMM
Age  22 AWMM

Cause of death

Killed on Active Service AWMM

Cemetery

Fruges Communal Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France AWMM Coll. grave 7. 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/2279330
  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

References

• Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press.
• The Weekly News
  The Weekly News 1944
• 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)
• Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139.