Arthur William Doreen

Forenames

Arthur William AWMM

Surname

Doreen AWMM

Service number

• NZ43468 AWMM
• WWII 43468 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Birth

7 Jun 1924 RNZAF Biographies (R17845609)

Next of kin

• WW2 Mother: Mrs. L. Nepia, Manutuke, Gisborne AWMM
• WW2 Mother: Mrs. L. Nepia of Manutuke, Gisborne AWMM

Relationship status

Single/WWII AWMM

War

World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM

Armed force / branch

Air Force AWMM

Service number

• NZ43468 AWMM
• WWII 43468 AWMM

Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Royal New Zealand Air Force, No. 4 (Bomber Reconnaissance) Squadron AWMM

Military training

• British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 2 Wireless School, Calgary, Alberta, Canada AWMM
  Course 1: Class 88A. Graduation Date: 6/10/1944. AWMM
• British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 4 Bombing and Gunnery School, Fingal, Ontario, Canada AWMM
• British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 1 Air Observer School, Malton, Ontario, Canada AWMM

Embarkation details

WW2 Vessel was Seabarb AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force AWMM

Medical notes

Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM

Last rank

Flight Sergeant/Military AWMM
Royal New Zealand Air Force, No. 4 (Bomber Reconnaissance) Squadron AWMM

Son of Frank and Lucy Doreen, of Manutuke, Auckland

Next of kin listed in the Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945 as Mrs L Nepia, Gisborne

Attended Gisborne High School (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845609)) AWMM

Death

29 Aug 1945 AWMM
Age  21 AWMM

Cause of death

Killed on Active Service AWMM

Cemetery

Bourail New Zealand War Cemetery, New Caledonia AWMM 5.11 AWMM

Obituary

Doreen.— Mrs. L. Nepia and family Wish to sincerely thank kind relations and friends and those who personally called, for messages of sympathy, telegrams, and floral tokens and kindness shown to them in the sad loss of their son and grandson, Flight/Sgt. Arthur William Doreen. They would like this as a personal acknowledgment as they are too numerous to reply individually.

Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 29 June 2023 - BEREAVEMENT NOTICE
GISBORNE HERALD, VOLUME LXXII, ISSUE 21822, 19 SEPTEMBER 1945, PAGE 1

Memorial name

• Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM
• Gisborne First World War Memorial, The Esplanade, Kaiti, Gisborne AWMM

Related objects

External links

• Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
  https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2384952
  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 on the loss:
  https://aircrewremembered.com/mummery-jack-womack.html
  Public - Kelvin - Researcher - 27 August 2023 - https://aircrewremembered.com/mummery-jack-womack.html

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