George Ross Flood

Forenames

George Ross AWMM

Surname

Flood AWMM

Service number

• NZ421503 AWMM
• WWII 421503 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Birth

28 May 1923 RNZAF Biographies (R17845610)

Next of kin

WW2 Parents: Mr. & Mrs. T. J. Flood of Otahuhu AWMM

Relationship status

Single/WWII AWMM

War

World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM

Armed force / branch

Air Force AWMM

Service number

• NZ421503 AWMM
• WWII 421503 AWMM

Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Royal Air Force, No. 630 Squadron AWMM

Enlistment

WW2 28 May 1941 AWMM Cadet/Civilian AWMM

Embarkation details

WW2

Medical notes

Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last rank

Flying Officer/Military AWMM
Royal Air Force, No. 630 Squadron AWMM

George Flood was the son of Thomas John and Florence Eleanor Flood of Otahuhu, Auckland.

Attended Otahuhu Primary and Otahuhu Technical High School.

Played football and tennis.

Attended Otahuhu Technical High School (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845610)) AWMM

Death

23 Nov 1944 AWMM
Age  21 AWMM

Cause of death

Killed in Action AWMM

Death notes

On their return to England this aircraft appears to have crossed the coast too far north and been running out of fuel. The aircraft crashed onto a sand bank or mud flats in the River Humber, just off the village of Sunk Island, at around midnight. In this general area was a minefield. The crew are
listed as having died on either 22nd or 23rd November 1943 suggesting that either some were
believed alive shortly after the crash (which may have occurred before midnight) or the precise time of the crash was not discovered so the double dating was used. This area of The Humber is tidal and 60 M.U, who were tasked with the recovery of the wreckage reported that they had great difficulty recovering the airframe, a job which was only finished in April 1945.

Public - John - Researcher - 21 September 2024 - Aircraft Accidents In Yorkshire

Cemetery

Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery, Yorkshire, England AWMM Section G, Row D, Grave 17 AWMM

Memorial name

• Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM
• Otahuhu Railway Workshops War Memorial, corner of Piki Thompson Way, Otahuhu Auckland 1062 AWMM

Related objects

External links

• Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
  https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2623598
  Sources Used
• RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Ea - Gw. ARchives New Zealand (R17845610)
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R17845610
  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

References

• Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press.
• Information kindly provided by family
• RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Ea - Gw. Archives New Zealand (R17845610) - 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.