Kenneth Trevor Estcourt
Born 6 Jul 1915 - Died 30 May 1943
- Service number
- WWII NZ417042 AWMM
- WWII 417042 AWMM
- Also known as
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- Armed force / branch
- Air Force AWMM
- Last rank
- Flying Officer/Military AWMM Royal Air Force, No. 90 Squadron AWMM
- War
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About
- Title
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- Forenames
- Kenneth Trevor AWMM
- Surname
- Estcourt AWMM
- Ingoa
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- Also known as
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- Service number
- WWII NZ417042 AWMM
- WWII 417042 AWMM
- Gender
- Male AWMM
- Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
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- Religion
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Images
Documents
About birth
- Birth
- 6 Jul 1915 RNZAF Biographies (R17845610)
- 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
- Mrs E.R. Sowman (sister), 31 Angelsea Street, Hamilton, New Zealand AWMM
- WW2 Sister: Mrs E. R. Sowman of Hamilton AWMM
- Relationship status
- Single/WWII AWMM
- Single AWMM
Wars and conflicts
- War
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- Campaign
- Europe (Air) AWMM
- Europe (Air) AWMM
- Armed force / branch
- Air Force AWMM
- Service number
- WWII NZ417042 AWMM
- WWII 417042 AWMM
- Military service
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- Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers
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Military decorations
- Medals and Awards
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Training and Enlistment
- Military training
- British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 6 Bombing and Gunnery School, Mountain View, Ontario, Canada AWMM
Course 1: Class 55. Graduation Date: 23/10/1942. AWMM - British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 10 Air Observer School, Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada AWMM
- British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 6 Bombing and Gunnery School, Mountain View, Ontario, Canada AWMM
- Branch Trade Proficiency
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- 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 Dominion Monarch 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 in Action, Cause of Death AWMM
Killed on air operations AWMM
Last known rank
- Last rank
- Flying Officer/Military AWMM
Royal Air Force, No. 90 Squadron AWMM - Last rank
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Biographical information
- Son of Leonard Horace Estcourt and Jane Escourt (nee Woodward) of Hamilton
Next of kin details compiled from information in the Casualty lists published in the newspapers.
Attended Hamilton Technical High School (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845610)) AWMM
About death
- Death
- 30 May 1943 AWMM
Age 29 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 in Action AWMM
- Death notes
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- Cemetery
- Cambrai (Route de Solesmes) Communal Cemetery, Nord, France AWMM Plot 1 Row B Grave 5 AWMM
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- Grave reference
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- Obituary
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- Memorial reference
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Memorial
- Memorial name
- Hamilton Memorial Park, Memorial Drive, Hamilton East 3216 AWMM
- Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM
Sources
- External links
- 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/2276254
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 - New Zealand War Graves Trust
https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/
Further Reference
- Roll of Honour. Air Force Casualties. Evening Post, Volume CXXXVI, Issue 9, 10 July 1943, Page 6
- References
- 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) - Ea - Gw. Archives New Zealand (R17845610) - 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.
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