Neville Alexander Heffernan

Forenames

Neville Alexander AWMM

Surname

Heffernan AWMM

Service number

• NZ423669 AWMM
• WWII 423669 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Birth

2 Nov 1921 RNZAF Biographies (R17845611)

Next of kin

• WW2 F/O M. B. Heffernan. R. N. Z. A. F. Station, Whenuapai AWMM
• WW2 F/Officer & Mrs. Heffernan of Whenuapai AWMM

Relationship status

Single/WWII AWMM

War

World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM

Campaign

Europe (Air) AWMM

Armed force / branch

Air Force AWMM

Service number

• NZ423669 AWMM
• WWII 423669 AWMM

Military service

British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 1 Central Navigation School, Rivers, Manitoba, Canada AWMM
Course 1: Graduation Date: 14/05/1943. AWMM

Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Royal Air Force, No. 489 (NZ) Squadron AWMM

Embarkation details

WW2 Vessel was Mauretania AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force AWMM

Medical notes

Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM

Last rank

Flying Officer/Military AWMM
Royal Air Force, No. 489 (NZ) Squadron AWMM

Neville Heffernan was the son of Martin Bernard and May Matilda Heffernan (nee McLeod), of Auckland, New Zealand.

Attended Mt. Albert Grammar School (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845611)) AWMM

Death

28 Jan 1945 AWMM
Age  23 AWMM

Cause of death

Killed on Active Service AWMM

Cemetery

Bergen (Mollendal) Church Cemetery, Norway AWMM Joint Grave D. 10. AWMM

Memorial name

• Mount Albert Grammar School, Alberton Ave, Mount Albert Auckland 1025 AWMM
• Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM

Related objects

External links

• Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
  https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2186420
  Sources Used
• RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Ha - Hy. Archives New Zealand (R17845611)
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R17845611
  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 (R17845745)
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R17845745
  Sources Used

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) - Ha - Hy. Archives New Zealand (R17845611) - 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 Missing - United Kingdom, Airmen]. Archives New Zealand (R17845745)
• Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139.