Stanley David Steel

Forenames

Stanley David AWMM

Surname

Steel AWMM

Service number

• NZ404424 AWMM
• WWII 404424 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Birth

7 Feb 1920 RNZAF Biographies (R17845616)

Next of kin

WW2 Parents: Mr & Mrs D. M. Steel, No. 2 R. D. , Te Puke, Bay of Plenty AWMM

Relationship status

Single/WWII AWMM

War

World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM

Campaign

• Europe (Air) AWMM
• Europe (Air) AWMM

Armed force / branch

Air Force AWMM

Service number

• NZ404424 AWMM
• WWII 404424 AWMM

Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Royal Air Force, No. 51 Squadron AWMM

Embarkation details

WW2 Royal New Zealand Air Force AWMM

Medical notes

Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM

Last rank

Pilot Officer AWMM
Royal Air Force, No. 51 Squadron AWMM

Next of kin listed as Mrs G. Steel, New Plymouth in the Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour

Attended Paengaroa School, Bay of Plenty (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845616))

265 hours as Pilot (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845616)) AWMM

Death

31 Oct 1941 AWMM
Age  21 AWMM

Cause of death

Killed on Active Service AWMM

Cemetery

Den Burg Cemetery,Texel, Noord-Holland, Netherlands AWMM Plot K. Row 4. Coll. grave 76A-79 AWMM

Memorial name

• Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM
• Pollington Airfield Memorial Garden, Yorkshire, England AWMM

Related objects

External links

• Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
  https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2620060
  Sources Used
• 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

References

• Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press.
• RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Sm- Ty. Archives New Zealand (R17845616) - 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.
• Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139.