Guy Merson Templer
Born 3 Jan 1922 - Died 10 Sept 1944
- Service number
- NZ413911 AWMM
- WWII 413911 AWMM
- Also known as
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- Armed force / branch
- Air Force AWMM
- Last rank
- Flying Officer/Military AWMM Royal Air Force, No. 60 Operational Training Unit AWMM
- War
- World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
About
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- Forenames
- Guy Merson AWMM
- Surname
- Templer AWMM
- Ingoa
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- Also known as
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- Service number
- NZ413911 AWMM
- WWII 413911 AWMM
- Gender
- Male AWMM
- Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
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Images
Documents
About birth
- Birth
- 3 Jan 1922 RNZAF Biographies (R17845616)
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- Address before enlistment
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- Post war occupation
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- Next of kin
- WW2 Parents: Mr & Mrs G. M. Templer, 6 Maungwhau Road Epsom, Auckland AWMM
- Relationship status
- Single/WWII AWMM
Wars and conflicts
- War
- World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
- Campaign
- Europe (Air) AWMM
- Armed force / branch
- Air Force AWMM
- Service number
- NZ413911 AWMM
- WWII 413911 AWMM
- Military service
- Royal Air Force, No. 60 Operational Training Unit (OTU) (Mosquito)Public - Antonio - Researcher - 27 June 2026 - https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/72279
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Military decorations
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Training and Enlistment
- Military training
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- Branch Trade Proficiency
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Embarkations
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Prisoner of war
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- Liberation Repatriation
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Medical history
- Medical notes
- Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM
Last known rank
- Last rank
- Flying Officer/Military AWMM
Royal Air Force, No. 60 Operational Training Unit AWMM - Last rank
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Biographical information
- Guy Templer was the son of Guy Merson Templer and Winifred Alice Catherine Templer, of Auckland, New Zealand.
60 Operational Training Unit, RAF (High Ercall, Shropshire - 9 Group, Air Defence of Great Britain)
Mosquito FB.VI HJ816 - made normal diving approach over the Banks Range, NE of Southport, but suddenly it became steeper. Attempted to pull out but hit the ground, the starboard wing folding back just before impact. The two crew were buried on the 14th at Chester, Cheshire. Investigators thought that the pilot's attention may have been momentarily diverted in dealing with a gun firing mechanism problem.
Flying Officer Templer had 1563 flying hours, 52 on the Mosquito.
Attended Auckland Grammar School (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845616))
1563 hours as Pilot (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845616)) AWMM
About death
- Death
- 10 Sept 1944 AWMM
Age 22 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
- Chester (Blacon) Cemetery, Cheshire, England AWMM Sec. A. Grave 232. AWMM
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Memorial
- Memorial name
- Newmarket War Memorial, Olympic Park, Newmarket, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
- Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM
Related objects
Sources
- External links
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1526469
Sources Used - RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Sm- Ty. Archives New Zealand (R17845616)
https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R17845616
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 - Aviation Safety Network:
https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/72279Public - Antonio - Researcher - 27 June 2026 - Internet research - Aircrew Remembered:
https://aircrewremembered.com/templer-guy-merson.htmlPublic - Antonio - Researcher - 27 June 2026 - Internet research
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
- References
- 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) - Sm- Ty. Archives New Zealand (R17845616) - 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).
- Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139.
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