Arthur John Coe
Born 23 Jan 1920 - Died 6 Apr 1945
- Service number
- NZ404530 AWMM
- WWII 404530 AWMM
- Also known as
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- Armed force / branch
- Air Force AWMM
- Last rank
- Flying Officer (Navigator)/Military AWMM Royal Air Force, No. 487 (NZ) Squadron AWMM
- War
- World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
About
- Title
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- Forenames
- Arthur John AWMM
- Surname
- Coe AWMM
- Ingoa
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- Also known as
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- Service number
- NZ404530 AWMM
- WWII 404530 AWMM
- Gender
- Male AWMM
- Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
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- Religion
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Images
Documents
About birth
- Birth
- 23 Jan 1920 RNZAF Biographies (R17845609)
- 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
- WW2 Wife: Mrs. L. M. Coe of Christchurch AWMM
- WW2 Parents: Mr. & Mrs. J. Coe of Irwell, Canterbury. AWMM
- Relationship status
- Married/WWII AWMM
Wars and conflicts
- War
- World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
- Campaign
- Europe (Air) AWMM
- Armed force / branch
- Air Force AWMM
- Service number
- NZ404530 AWMM
- WWII 404530 AWMM
- Military service
- —
- Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers
- Royal Air Force, No. 487 (NZ) Squadron AWMM
Military decorations
- Medals and Awards
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Training and Enlistment
- Military training
- British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 4 Bombing and Gunnery School, Fingal, Ontario, Canada AWMM
Course 1: Graduation Date: 26/05/1941. AWMM - British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 1 Air Navigation School, Rivers, Manitoba, Canada AWMM
- British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 4 Bombing and Gunnery School, Fingal, Ontario, Canada AWMM
- Branch Trade Proficiency
- NavigatorPublic - Antonio - Researcher - 26 June 2026 - https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/166414
- Enlistment
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- Age on enlistment
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- Occupation before enlistment
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Embarkations
- Embarkation details
- WW2 Vessel was Empress of Russia 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
- Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM
Last known rank
- Last rank
- Flying Officer (Navigator)/Military AWMM
Royal Air Force, No. 487 (NZ) Squadron AWMM - Last rank
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Biographical information
- Arthur Coe was the only son of John Coe (7/687) and of Helen Mildred Coe (nee Chamberlain), of Irwell, New Zealand; husband of Linda Margaret Coe (nee Jones), of Christchurch, Canterbury.
Barrass, M.B. (2001- 2008). Web site: Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation. "Squadrons numbered in the 400 series were technically units of the RCAF, RAAF and RNZAF, but their members were placed under the operational control of the RAF and are usually considered to be part of the RAF's organisational structure". URL: http://www.rafweb.org/Sqn485-490.htm
Attended Southbridge District High School (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845609)) AWMM
About death
- Death
- 6 Apr 1945 AWMM
Age 25 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
- Killed on Active Service AWMM
- Death notes
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- Cemetery
- Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery, Somme, France AWMM Plot 7. Row BB. Grave 11. AWMM
- Cemetery name
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- Grave reference
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- Obituary
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Memorial
- Memorial name
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Sources
- External links
- Obituary: Ellesmere Guardian, Volume 66, Issue 27, 10 April 1945, Page 3
http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=EG19450410.2.14&srpos
Further Reference - Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2847342
Sources Used - RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Co - Dy. Archives New Zealand (R17845609)
https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R17845609
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 - https://aircrewremembered.com/howard-henry-clifford.htmlPublic - Antonio - Researcher - 22 April 2024 - Internet research
- https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/166414Public - Antonio - Researcher - 22 April 2024 - Internet research
- https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/165981Public - Antonio - Researcher - 22 April 2024 - Internet research
- https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/186499Public - Antonio - Researcher - 22 April 2024 - Internet research
- Obituary: Ellesmere Guardian, Volume 66, Issue 27, 10 April 1945, Page 3
- References
- Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press.
- Ellesmere Guardian
- 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.
- Information kindly provided by family
- RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Co - Dy. Archives New Zealand (R17845609) - 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)
- List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - Embarkation Lists, November 1940 - July 1942. Archives New Zealand, Wellington (R17845762).
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