Horace Arthur Trenchard
Born 5 Mar 1912 - Died 29 Feb 1940
- Service number
- WWII 40271 AWMM
- Also known as
- —
- Armed force / branch
- Air Force AWMM
- Last rank
- WW2 Pilot Officer AWMM Royal Air Force, No. 19 Squadron AWMM
- War
- World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
About
- Title
- —
- Forenames
- Horace Arthur AWMM
- Surname
- Trenchard AWMM
- Ingoa
- —
- Also known as
- —
- Service number
- WWII 40271 AWMM
- Gender
- Male AWMM
- Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
- —
- Religion
- —
Images
Documents
About birth
- Birth
- 5 Mar 1912 Porirua War Stories
- Date of birth
- —
- Place of birth
- —
- Birth notes
- —
- Address before enlistment
- —
- Post war occupation
- —
- Next of kin
- WW2 Parents: Mr & Mrs H. A. Trenchard of Upper Hutt 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
- WWII 40271 AWMM
- Military service
- —
- Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers
- Royal Air Force, No. 19 Squadron AWMM
Military decorations
- Medals and Awards
- —
Training and Enlistment
- Military training
- —
- Branch Trade Proficiency
- —
- Enlistment
- —
- Age on enlistment
- —
- Occupation before enlistment
- —
Embarkations
- Embarkation details
- WW2 Royal Air Force AWMM
Prisoner of war
- Capture details
- —
- Days interned
- —
- Liberation date
- —
- POW liberation details
- —
- Liberation Repatriation
- —
- POW serial number
- —
Medical history
- Medical notes
- Killed in Air Accident, Cause of Death AWMM
Last known rank
- Last rank
- WW2 Pilot Officer AWMM
Royal Air Force, No. 19 Squadron AWMM - Last rank
- —
Biographical information
- Horace Trenchard was the son of Horace Arthur and Mary Cecelia Trenchard of Lower Hutt.
Attended Waitaki Boys' High School (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845616))
Attended Waitaki Boys' High School, Oamaru.
UK 24 August 1937 Short Service (4 years ) in Royal Air Force. 776 hours as Pilot (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845616)) AWMM - Born on the 05th March 1912, the son of Horace Arthur and Mary Cecelia Trenchard (née Hutchinson), of Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand. Prior to service worked as an assistant clerk at the Wellington Meat Export Company in the Wool Department, preparing wool samples. During this period Horace began flying with the Wellington Aero Club and the Wairarapa Aero Club. Horace also continued to play rugby being in the Johnsonville Rugby Clubs senior team. An experienced pilot with 776 flying hours logged.Public - Kelvin - Researcher - 12 March 2019 - http://www.aircrewremembered.com/trenchard-horace-arthur.html
- Horace Trenchard was the son of Horace Arthur and Mary Cecelia Trenchard of Lower Hutt.
About death
- Death
- 29 Feb 1940 AWMM
Age 28 AWMM - Date of death
- —
- Age at death
- —
- Place of death
- Near Duxford aerodrome, Cambridgeshire, UKPublic - Stoney - Researcher - 18 August 2018 - NZ Herald 16 August 2016
- Cause of death
- Killed in Air Accident AWMM
- Taking off at around 20:25 hrs on a night circuit and landing training exercise. Shortly afterwardPublic - Kelvin - Researcher - 12 March 2019 - http://www.aircrewremembered.com/trenchard-horace-arthur.html
- Aircraft accidentPublic - Stoney - Researcher - 18 August 2018 - NZ Herald 16 August 2016
- Death notes
- While on a night flying exercise during Spitfire conversion course, his aircraft was seen to dive into the ground.Public - Stoney - Researcher - 18 August 2018 - NZ Herald 16 August 2016
- Cemetery
- Whittlesford (SS Mary and Andrew) Churchyard, Cambridgeshire, England AWMM Row C. Grave 4. AWMM
- Cemetery name
- —
- Grave reference
- —
- Obituary
- —
- Memorial name
- —
- Memorial reference
- —
Memorial
- Memorial name
- Waitaki Boys' High School Roll of Honour WWII 1939-45 AWMM
Sources
- External links
- Horace Arthur Trenchard profile, Porirua War Stories
https://www.poriruawarstories.com/trenchard-horace-arthur
Further Reference - Martin Johnston, 'The Kiwi RAF pilot killed by unexplained World War II Spitfire plane crash at night', New Zealand Herald, 14 August 2018.
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12106855
Further Reference - Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2651950
Further Reference - 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 (R17845744)
https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R17845744
Sources Used
- Horace Arthur Trenchard profile, Porirua War Stories
- References
- Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press.
- Information for this record was kindly provided by Allan Dodson, Porirua War Stories
- 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. [(New Zealanders Attached to R.A.F. [Royal Air Force]) (Officers), (Europe) - Airmen]. Archives New Zealand (R17845744)
- List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - List of Deceased New Zealanders (Formerly) serving with RAF [Royal Air Force]. Archives New Zealand, Wellington (R17845760).
- McDonald, K. C. (1958). A history of Waitaki Boys’ High School, 1883-1958. Christchurch [N.Z.] : Whitcombe and Tombs.
The development of the Online Cenotaph is an ongoing process; updates, new images and records are added weekly. In some cases, records have yet to be confirmed by Museum staff, and there could be mistakes or omissions in the information provided.
Online Cenotaph Data by Auckland War Memorial Museum is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.