Alfred William Doel

Forenames

Alfred William AWMM

Surname

Doel AWMM

Service number

• NZ39907 AWMM
• WWII 39907 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Birth

14 Apr 1918 RNZAF Biographies (R17845609)

Address before enlistment

WW2 19 Atherton Road, Epsom AWMM

Next of kin

• Mr A. Doel (father), C/o Police Station, Taihape, New Zealand AWMM
• WW2 Father: Mr. A. Doel, Police Station, Te Aroha AWMM
• WW2 Parents: Mr. & Mrs. A Doel of Taihape 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

• NZ39907 AWMM
• WWII 39907 AWMM

Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

• Royal Air Force, No. 37 Squadron AWMM
• Royal Air Force, No. 75 (NZ) Squadron AWMM
• Royal Air Force, No. 109 Squadron AWMM
• Royal Air Force, No. 12 Squadron AWMM

Medical notes

Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM
Killed on air operations AWMM

Last rank

Flight Lieutenant/Military AWMM
Royal Air Force, No. 12 Squadron AWMM

Alfred Doel was the son of Alfred and Karin Elida Doel of Taihape, New Zealand.

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

Attended Auckland Grammar School (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845609)) AWMM

Death

12 Jun 1943 AWMM
Age  25 AWMM

Cause of death

Killed in Action AWMM

Memorial name

• Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, United Kingdom AWMM
• Cambridge Cenotaph, Victoria St, Cambridge 3434 AWMM
• Cambridge World War Two War Memorials AWMM
• Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM

Related objects

External links

• Roll of Honour. Evening Post, Volume CXXXVI, Issue 22, 26 July 1943, Page 4
  http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=EP19430726.2.25&srpos
  Further Reference
• Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
  https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/232311
  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
• Archive Report:
  http://www.aircrewremembered.com/doel-alfred-william.html
  Public - Kelvin - Researcher - 8 October 2021 - http://www.aircrewremembered.com/doel-alfred-william.html

References

• The Evening Post
• 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) - Co - Dy. Archives New Zealand (R17845609) - 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.
• Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139.