William Finlay Budge

Forenames

William Finlay AWMM

Surname

Budge AWMM

Service number

• NZ41977 AWMM
• WWII 41977 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Birth

22 Oct 1914 RNZAF Biographies (R17845608)

Next of kin

• WW2 Father: Mr. J. Budge. 15 Argyle St, Ponsonby, Auckland AWMM
• WW2 Mr. & Mrs. J. Budge of 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

• NZ41977 AWMM
• WWII 41977 AWMM

Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

• Royal Air Force, No. 156 Squadron AWMM
• Royal Air Force, No. 75 (NZ) Squadron AWMM

Medical notes

Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last rank

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

Son of John Budge and of Elizabeth Budge (nee Finlay), of Auckland City, New Zealand.

Attended Auckland Grammar School & Seddon Memorial Technical School (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845608)) AWMM

Death

6 Jun 1942 AWMM
Age  24 AWMM

Cause of death

Killed in Action AWMM

Cemetery

Rheinberg War Cemetery, Kamp Lintfort, Nordrhein-Westfal, Germany AWMM Coll. grave 1. D. 6-18. AWMM

Memorial name

• Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories 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/2042587
  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

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) - 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 - 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.