Edgar William Harvey
Born 6 Dec 1915 - Died 16 Dec 1942
- Service number
- NZ41902 AWMM
- WWII 41902 AWMM
- Also known as
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- Armed force / branch
- Air Force AWMM
- Last rank
- Sergeant AWMM Royal Air Force, No. 75 (NZ) Squadron AWMM
- War
- World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
About
- Title
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- Forenames
- Edgar William AWMM
- Surname
- Harvey AWMM
- Ingoa
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- Also known as
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- Service number
- NZ41902 AWMM
- WWII 41902 AWMM
- Gender
- Male AWMM
- Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
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- Religion
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Images
Documents
About birth
- Birth
- 6 Dec 1915 AWMM
- Date of birth
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- Place of birth
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- Birth notes
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- Address before enlistment
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- Post war occupation
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- Next of kin
- Mrs Josephine Emma Harvey (wife), Milford, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
- WW2 Wife: Mrs. J. E. Harvey. C/o Mr. J. L. Harvey, 4 Dallinghoe Crescent, Milford, Auckland AWMM
- WW2 Mr. & Mrs. J. L. Harvey of Auckland AWMM
- Relationship status
- Married/WWII AWMM
Wars and conflicts
- War
- World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
- Campaign
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- Armed force / branch
- Air Force AWMM
- Service number
- NZ41902 AWMM
- WWII 41902 AWMM
- Military service
- Royal New Zealand Air Force, Initial Training Wing, Levin AWMM
- To Air Observer 8 April 1941 AWMM
- To Canada, received Badge and Sergeant 20 December 1941 as Air Observer AWMM
- Embarked for UK 28 February 1942 AWMM
- Royal Air Force, No. 75 (NZ) Squadron AWMM
- Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers
- Royal Air Force, No. 75 (NZ) Squadron AWMM
Military decorations
- Medals and Awards
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Training and Enlistment
- Military training
- British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 10 Air Observer School, Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada AWMM
Course 1: Class 31. Graduation Date: 20/12/1941. AWMM - British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 6 Bombing and Gunnery School, Mountain View, Ontario, Canada AWMM
- British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 2 Air Navigation School, Pennfield Ridge, New Brunswick, Canada AWMM
- British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 10 Air Observer School, Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada AWMM
- Branch Trade Proficiency
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- Enlistment
- WW2 09 Feb 1941 AWMM Clerk AWMM
- Age on enlistment
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- Occupation before enlistment
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Embarkations
- Embarkation details
- WW2 Vessel was Dominion Monarch AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force AWMM
Prisoner of war
- Capture details
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- Days interned
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- Liberation date
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- POW liberation details
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- Liberation Repatriation
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- POW serial number
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Medical history
- Medical notes
- Accidental Death, Cause of Death AWMM
Accidental death on active service AWMM
Last known rank
- Last rank
- Sergeant AWMM
Royal Air Force, No. 75 (NZ) Squadron AWMM - Last rank
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Biographical information
- Edgar Harvey was the son of John Lambert Harvey and Sarah Harvey of Milford, Auckland New Zealand; and Husband of Josephine Emma Harvey of Milford, Auckland.
Remembered on the Takapuna War Memorial, The Strand, Takapuna.
Attended Seddon Memorial Technical College (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845611)) AWMM
About death
- Death
- 16 Dec 1942 AWMM
Age 27 AWMM - Date of death
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- Age at death
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- Place of death
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- Cause of death
- Accidental Death AWMM
- Death notes
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- Cemetery
- Lakenham (St John the Baptist and All Saints) Churchyard, Norfolk, England AWMM Sec. E, Grave 25 AWMM
- Cemetery name
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- Grave reference
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- Obituary
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- Memorial name
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- Memorial reference
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Memorial
- Memorial name
- Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM
- Takapuna War Memorial, The Strand, Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
- Takapuna War Memorial, (ex RSA Roll, on a boulder), The Strand, Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
Related objects
Sources
- External links
- New Zealand History online: Takapuna War Memorial
https://nzhistory.govt.nz/memorial/takapuna-war-memorial
Further Reference - Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2763986
Sources Used - RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Ha - Hy. Archives New Zealand (R17845611)
https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R17845611
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 (R17845744)
https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R17845744
Sources Used
- New Zealand History online: Takapuna War Memorial
- 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) - Ha - Hy. Archives New Zealand (R17845611) - 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. [(New Zealanders Attached to R.A.F. [Royal Air Force]) (Officers), (Europe) - Airmen]. Archives New Zealand (R17845744)
- 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.
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