Jack Napier Nicol

Forenames

Jack Napier AWMM

Surname

Nicol AWMM

Service number

• NZ403625 AWMM
• WWII 403625 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Birth

1 Nov 1913 AWMM

Next of kin

WW2 Parents: Mr. & Mrs. J. NIcol of Napier AWMM

Relationship status

Single/WWII AWMM

War

World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM

Armed force / branch

Air Force AWMM

Service number

• NZ403625 AWMM
• WWII 403625 AWMM

Military service

• Royal New Zealand Air Force attached to Royal Canadian Air Force AWMM
• Royal New Zealand Air Force attached to Royal Air Force AWMM

Military training

• British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 2 Wireless School, Calgary, Alberta, Canada AWMM
  Course 1: Class 2/DR. Graduation Date: 26/05/1941. AWMM
• British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 1 Wireless School, Montreal, Quebec, Canada AWMM
• British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 1 Bombing and Gunnery School, Jarvis, Ontario, Canada AWMM

Embarkation details

WW2 Vessel was Awatea AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force AWMM

Medical notes

Killed in Air Accident, Cause of Death AWMM
Killed in an aircraft accident during a training exercise AWMM

Last rank

Flight Sergeant/Military AWMM
Royal Air Force, No. 149 Conversion Flight AWMM

Son of John and Annie Nicol of Napier

Attended Napier Technical College (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845614)) AWMM

Death

16 Jul 1942 AWMM
Age  29 AWMM

Cause of death

Killed in Air Accident AWMM

Cemetery

Beck Row (St John's) Churchyard, Mildenhall, Suffolk, England AWMM Row B. Grave 10. AWMM

Memorial name

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/2720278
  Sources Used
• RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Na - Py. Archives New Zealand (R17845614)
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R17845614
  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

References

• Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press.
  Martyn, E. (1998-2008). vol. 1 p. 222; vol. 3 p. 369
• 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) - Na - Py. Archives New Zealand (R17845614) - 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.