Francis Robert Carter

Forenames

Francis Robert AWMM

Surname

Carter AWMM

Service number

• NZ416456 AWMM
• WWII 416456 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Birth

25 May 1916 RNZAF Biographies (R17845608)

Next of kin

• Mrs J.E. Carter (wife), Oakleigh, Whangarei, North Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
• WW2 Widow: Mrs. J. E. Carter of Oakleigh, Auckland AWMM
• WW2 Father: Mr. D. E. Carter of Mangapai AWMM

Relationship status

• Married/WWII AWMM
• Unknown AWMM Married AWMM

War

World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM

Campaign

RNZAF training in Canada WW2 AWMM

Armed force / branch

Air Force AWMM

Service number

• NZ416456 AWMM
• WWII 416456 AWMM

Military training

• British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 6 Bombing and Gunnery School, Mountain View, Ontario, Canada AWMM
  Course 1: Graduation Date: 14/04/1943. AWMM
• British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 8 Air Observer School, Ancienne Lorette, Quebec, Canada AWMM

Embarkation details

WW2 Vessel was Bloemfontein AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force AWMM

Medical notes

Killed in Air Accident, Cause of Death AWMM
Killed in an aircraft accident AWMM

Last rank

Sergeant AWMM
British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 34  Operational Training Unit, Pennfield Ridge, New Brunswick, Canada AWMM

Son of Phillip Sydney and Dora Ellen Carter of Whangarei

Next of kin details compiled from information in the Casualty lists published in the newspapers.

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

Death

3 Jun 1943 AWMM
Age  27 AWMM

Cause of death

Killed in Air Accident AWMM

Memorial name

• Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM
• Ottawa Memorial (Commonwealth Air Force Memorial), Ontario, Canada AWMM
• Airmen from Australia and New Zealand Memorial, Memorial Park, Calgary, Alberta, Canada AWMM

Related objects

External links

• Papers Past. Digital New Zealand Newspapers.
  http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast
  Sources Used
• Roll of Honour. Air Force Casualties. Evening Post, Volume CXXXVI, Issue 9, 10 July 1943, Page 6
  http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=EP19430710.2.41&srpos
  Further Reference
• Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
  https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2622516
  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

References

• The Evening Post
• 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)
• Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139.