Bruce James Skinner

Forenames

Bruce James AWMM

Surname

Skinner AWMM

Service number

• NZ425199 AWMM
• WWII 425199 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Birth

24 Sept 1920 RNZAF Biographies (R17845615)

Next of kin

• WW2 Father: Mr. R. L. Skinner. 9 Handley Avenue, Devonport, Auckland AWMM
• WW2 Parents: Mr. & Mrs. R. L. Skinner of Devonport, Auckland AWMM

Relationship status

Single/WWII AWMM

War

World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM

Campaign

RNZAF training in Canada WW2 AWMM

Armed force / branch

Air Force AWMM

Service number

• NZ425199 AWMM
• WWII 425199 AWMM

Military training

• British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 3 Wireless School, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada AWMM
  Course 1: Class 51C. Graduation Date: 31/05/1943. AWMM
• British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 8 Bombing and Gunnery School, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada AWMM
• British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 1 Central Navigation School, Rivers, Manitoba, Canada AWMM

Embarkation details

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

Medical notes

Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM

Last rank

Sergeant AWMM
British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 1 Central Navigation School, Rivers, Manitoba, Canada AWMM

Son of Robert Low Skinner and Mary Teresa Skinner, of Devonport, Auckland AWMM

Death

22 Jun 1943 AWMM
Age  22 AWMM

Cause of death

Killed on Active Service AWMM

Memorial name

• Ottawa Memorial (Commonwealth Air Force Memorial), Ontario, Canada AWMM
• Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM
• Memorial Drive, 1939-1945, Devonport Memorial Drive, Auckland AWMM
• Memorial Drive, Lake Road, Devonport, Auckland AWMM

Related objects

External links

• Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
  https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2623054
  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

• Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press.
• 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)
• 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.
• Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139.
• RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Qu - Sl. Archives New Zealand (R17845615) - 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.