Roy Alexander Hodge
Born 16 Jun 1918 - Died 17 Mar 1944
- Service number
- NZ413756 AWMM
- WWII 413756 AWMM
- Also known as
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- Armed force / branch
- Air Force AWMM
- Last rank
- WW2 Flight Sergeant/Military AWMM British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 32 Operational Training Unit, Patricia Bay, British Columbia, Canada AWMM
- War
- World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
About
- Title
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- Forenames
- Roy Alexander AWMM
- Surname
- Hodge AWMM
- Ingoa
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- Also known as
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- Service number
- NZ413756 AWMM
- WWII 413756 AWMM
- Gender
- Male AWMM
- Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
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- Religion
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Images
Documents
About birth
- Birth
- 16 Jun 1918 Martyn
- 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
- WW2 Wife: Mrs. G. M. Hodge, 546 Ritchot Street, St. Bonniface, Manitoba, Canada AWMM
- WW2 Parents: Mr. & Mrs. Hodge of Wellington AWMM
- Relationship status
- Married/WWII AWMM
Wars and conflicts
- War
- World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
- Campaign
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- Armed force / branch
- Air Force AWMM
- Service number
- NZ413756 AWMM
- WWII 413756 AWMM
- Military service
- Royal New Zealand Air Force AWMM
- Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers
Military decorations
- Medals and Awards
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Training and Enlistment
- Military training
- Royal Air Force, No. 149 Squadron AWMM
- British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 3 Wireless School, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada AWMM
Course 1: Class 25C. Graduation Date: 16/03/1942. AWMM - British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 7 Bombing and Gunnery School, Paulson, Manitoba, Canada AWMM
- Branch Trade Proficiency
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- Enlistment
- WW2 Cabinet Maker/Civilian AWMM
- Age on enlistment
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- Occupation before enlistment
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Embarkations
- Embarkation details
- WW2 Vessel was Awatea AWMM Royal Air Force, No. 75 (NZ) Squadron AWMM 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
- Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM
Last known rank
- Last rank
- WW2 Flight Sergeant/Military AWMM
British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 32 Operational Training Unit, Patricia Bay, British Columbia, Canada AWMM - Last rank
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Biographical information
- Roy Hodge was the son of Peter Frankland Hodge and Ella Hodge, of Wellington, New Zealand; husband of Germaine Hodge, of St. Boniface, Manitoba, Canada.
Attended Wellington Technical College (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845611)) AWMM
About death
- Death
- 17 Mar 1944 AWMM
Age 25 AWMM - Date of death
- 17th March 1944 (Friday)Public - Kelvin - Researcher - 17 February 2018 - http://aircrewremembered.com/oliver-douglas.html
- Age at death
- 25Public - Kelvin - Researcher - 17 February 2018 - http://aircrewremembered.com/oliver-douglas.html
- Place of death
- Lost without trace - possibly Pearse Islands areaPublic - Kelvin - Researcher - 17 February 2018 - http://aircrewremembered.com/oliver-douglas.html
- Cause of death
- Killed on Active Service AWMM
- Death notes
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- Cemetery
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- Cemetery name
- Ottawa MemorialPublic - Kelvin - Researcher - 17 February 2018 - http://aircrewremembered.com/oliver-douglas.html
- Grave reference
- Panel 3. Column 5Public - Kelvin - Researcher - 17 February 2018 - http://aircrewremembered.com/oliver-douglas.html
- Obituary
- Fl/Sgt. Hodge posted to 32 OTU as he had evaded capture earlier when the Stirling III BF350 was shot down over Belgium. 6 of his fellow crew members were killed, 1 taken PoW and he evaded capture. Further information can be found here.
They took off on a night navigational exercise at 19:40 hrs. They were last in contact at 21:58 hrs and despite many searches made, no trace of the crew or aircraft were found. It is understood that two oxygen cylinders found within the Pearse Islands recovered later and these were of the same type carried by this aircraft.
In June 2017 Victoria International Airport unveiled a beautiful memorial to the 132 service personnel who lost their lives whist at Patricia Airbase. The main feature of this sculptural work will be 25 x 12 foot high Corten Steel Cooper’s Hawk Feathers. The Cooper’s Hawk is a predator known for its extraordinary agility in flight and ferocity in hunting. The names of the lost airmen have been water jet cut into the feathers.Public - Kelvin - Researcher - 17 February 2018 - http://aircrewremembered.com/oliver-douglas.html - Memorial name
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- Memorial reference
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Memorial
- Memorial name
- Ottawa Memorial (Commonwealth Air Force Memorial), Ontario, Canada AWMM
- Lost Airmen of the Empire - Hospital Hill, Victoria International Airport, Vancouver Island, Canada.Public - kelvin - Researcher - 20 February 2018 - http://aircrewremembered.com/oliver-douglas.html
Sources
- External links
- http://www.timescolonist.com/news/local/jack-knox-sleuths-unite-family-of-long-lost-airman-who-died-twice-1.20251729
Further Reference - Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2622715
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 (R17845747)
https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R17845747
Sources Used
- http://www.timescolonist.com/news/local/jack-knox-sleuths-unite-family-of-long-lost-airman-who-died-twice-1.20251729
- References
- The Weekly News
The Weekly News 1944 - Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press.
Vol., p.250 - 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
- List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - List of Personnel Killed or Missing in Various Theatres, 1940 - 1945. [Missing - But Presumed Dead on Lapse of Time - Officers, Airmen]. Archives New Zealand (R17845743)
- 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]. Archives New Zealand (R17845747)
- List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - Embarkation Lists, November 1940 - July 1942. Archives New Zealand, Wellington (R17845762).
- The Weekly News
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