Rodney Herbert Sinclair

Forenames

Rodney Herbert AWMM

Surname

Sinclair AWMM

Service number

• NZ425022 AWMM
• WWII 425022 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Birth

30 Jan 1918 RNZAF Biographies (R17845615)

Next of kin

• Mr James Robert Sinclair (father), Box 15, Opotiki, New Zealand AWMM
• WW2 Father: Mr. J. L. Sinclair. C/- Mr. E. A. Bunkall, Solicitor, P. O. Box 21, Opotiki AWMM
• WW2 Parents: Mr. & Mrs. J. R. Sinclair of Whakatane AWMM

Relationship status

• Single/WWII AWMM
• Unknown AWMM Single AWMM

War

World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM

Campaign

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

Armed force / branch

Air Force AWMM

Service number

• NZ425022 AWMM
• WWII 425022 AWMM

Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

• Royal Air Force, No. 101 Squadron AWMM
• Royal Air Force, No. 576 Squadron AWMM

Military training

• British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 4 Bombing and Gunnery School, Fingal, Ontario, Canada AWMM
  Course 1: Graduation Date: 26/11/1942. AWMM
• British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 10 Air Observer School, Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada AWMM

Embarkation details

WW2 Vessel was MS John Ericsson AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force AWMM

Medical notes

Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM
Killed on air operations AWMM

Last rank

Flight Sergeant/Military AWMM
Royal Air Force, No. 576 Squadron AWMM

Rodney Sinclair was the son of James Robert and Anne Sinclair, of Opotiki.

Reported missing January 1944 in the Evening Post.

Next of kin details compiled from information in the Casualty lists published in the newspapers.

Attended Opotiki District High School (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845615)) AWMM

Death

4 Dec 1943 AWMM
Age  24 AWMM

Cause of death

Killed in Action AWMM

Cemetery

Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery, Berlin, Germany AWMM Grave 6 H 1 AWMM

Memorial name

Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM

Related objects

External links

• Papers Past. Digital New Zealand Newspapers.
  http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast
  Sources Used
• Papers Past. Digital New Zealand Newspapers.
  http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast
  Sources Used
• Air Force Casualties. Evening Post, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 11, 14 January 1944, Page 3
  http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=EP19440114.2.34&srpos
  Further Reference
• Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
  https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2760989
  Sources Used
• RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Qu - Sl. Archives New Zealand (R17845615)
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R17845615
  Sources Used

References

• The Evening Post
• 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) - Qu - Sl. Archives New Zealand (R17845615) - 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.