Emil Algernon Gifford
Born 18 Apr 1908 - Died 3 Feb 1942
- Service number
- NZ414099 AWMM
- WWII 414099 AWMM
- Also known as
- A.Gifford AWMM
- Algie AWMM
- Armed force / branch
- Air Force AWMM
- Last rank
- Flight Sergeant/Military AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force, No. 1 Aerodrome Construction Squadron AWMM
- War
- World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
About
- Title
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- Forenames
- Emil Algernon AWMM
- Surname
- Gifford AWMM
- Ingoa
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- Also known as
- A.Gifford AWMM
- Algie AWMM
- Service number
- NZ414099 AWMM
- WWII 414099 AWMM
- Gender
- Male AWMM
- Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
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- Religion
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Images
Documents
About birth
- Birth
- 18 Apr 1908 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 N.E. Gifford (wife), 972 Dominion Road, Mt Eden, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
- WW2 Wife: Mrs. M. E. McKenzie, Russell, Bay Of Islands. AWMM
- Relationship status
- Married/WWII AWMM
- Unknown AWMM Married AWMM
Wars and conflicts
- War
- World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
- Campaign
- Far East (Air Force) AWMM
- Armed force / branch
- Air Force AWMM
- Service number
- NZ414099 AWMM
- WWII 414099 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
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- 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 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
- Accidental Death, Cause of Death AWMM
Killed in an air raid AWMM
Last known rank
- Last rank
- Flight Sergeant/Military AWMM
Royal New Zealand Air Force, No. 1 Aerodrome Construction Squadron AWMM - Last rank
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Biographical information
- Husband of N.E. Gifford of Dominion Road, Auckland
He received his education at Avondale School and Seddon Memorial Technical College. A keen sportsman, he played Rugby Football, and participated in boxing where in 1928 he won the Northern Boxing Club's welterweight championship and was also runner up for the Auckland heavy weight championship
In civilian life, he was an engineer and at one stage was transferred to Niue Island as the an engineer in charge of Public Works. At the time of his enlistment in the ground staff of the Air Force, with the unit he went to Singapore with, he was foreman in the Public Work's Engineering shop in Whangarei
Gifford, a master mechanic, was killed outright whilst loading cargo aboard SS Talthybius in Singapore Harbour.
Next of kin details compiled from information in the Casualty lists published in the newspapers.
Attended Seddon Memorial Technical College (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845610)) AWMM
About death
- Death
- 3 Feb 1942 AWMM
Age 33 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
- Accidental Death AWMM
- Death notes
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- Cemetery
- Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore AWMM 24. E. 15. AWMM
- Cemetery name
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- Obituary
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- Memorial name
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- Memorial reference
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Memorial
- Memorial name
- Memorial plaque, Blockhouse Bay Primary School, 584 Blockhouse Bay Road, Blockhouse Bay, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
- Roll of Honour, Blockhouse Bay Primary School, 584 Blockhouse Bay Road, Blockhouse Bay, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
- Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM
Related objects
Sources
- External links
- Papers Past. Digital New Zealand Newspapers.
http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast
Sources Used - Air casualties. Evening Post, Volume CXXXIII, Issue 34, 10 February 1942, Page 7
http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=EP19420210.2.96&srpos
Further Reference - Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2054000
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 (R17845748)
https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R17845748
Sources Used
- Papers Past. Digital New Zealand Newspapers.
- References
- Northland roll of honour and servicemen of WW II [electronic resource]. (2002). Whangarei, N.Z.: Returned Services Association.
- Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press.
- The Evening Post
- Information kindly provided by family
- 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. [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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