Lincoln John Ellmers

Forenames

Lincoln John AWMM

Surname

Ellmers AWMM

Service number

• WWII NZ40760 AWMM
• WWII 40760 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Birth

18 Apr 1917 Martyn

Birth notes

Son of Frederick & Mabel ELLMERS of Gisborne

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Next of kin

• WW2 Parents: Mr & Mrs F. Ellmers of Wairoa AWMM
• MR G F ELLMERS (brother) of Gisborne
  Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 30 June 2023 - News Reports

Relationship status

• Single/WWII AWMM
• Single
  Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 30 June 2023 - News reports

War

World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM

Armed force / branch

Air Force AWMM

Service number

• WWII NZ40760 AWMM
• WWII 40760 AWMM

Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Royal Air Force, No. 256 Squadron AWMM

Branch Trade Proficiency

Pilot

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Enlistment

WW2 12 Mar 1940 Martyn Grocer's Assistant/Civilian Martyn

Embarkation details

WW2 Royal Air Force, No. 256 Squadron AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force AWMM

Medical notes

Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM

Last rank

Sergeant AWMM

Son of Frederick and Mabel Ellmers, of Gisborne, Auckland, New Zealand.

Attended Gisborne High School (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845610)) AWMM

Death

27 Aug 1941 AWMM
Age  24 AWMM

Cause of death

Killed on Active Service AWMM

Cemetery

Lytham St Anne's (Park) Cemetery, Lancashire, England AWMM Sec. D. Nonconformist. Grave 725 AWMM

Obituary

Sergeant Lincoln John Ellmers, killed on active service. His brother is Mr. G. F. Ellmers, Gisborne
Sergeant-Pilot Lincoln John Ellmers, formerly of Gisborne, was a single man, 24 years of age, and had been flying with the Royal Air Force since last year. He trained in New Zealand and was sent direct to the United Kingdom, where he qualified as a fighter pilot. Latterly he had been engaged in night-flying.

Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 30 June 2023 - N.Z. FLYERS KILLED
GISBORNE HERALD, VOLUME LXVIII, ISSUE 20658, 11 SEPTEMBER 1941, PAGE 9

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/2412640
  Sources Used
• RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Ea - Gw. ARchives New Zealand (R17845610)
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R17845610
  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
• Aviation Safey Network:
  https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/138355
  Public - Antonio - Researcher - 27 April 2026 - Internet research
• Aircrew Remembered:
  https://aircrewremembered.com/ellmers-lincoln-john.html
  Public - Antonio - Researcher - 27 April 2026 - Internet research

References

• Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press.
  Vol 1, p. 230
• RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Ea - Gw. Archives New Zealand (R17845610) - 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)
• Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139.