Ronald Edward Bary

Forenames

Ronald Edward AWMM

Surname

Bary AWMM

Service number

• WWII 41818 AWMM
• WWII NZ41818 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Birth

9 Jun 1915 AWMM

Next of kin

• WW2 Wife: Mrs D. M. Somerville, 10 Weld Street, Wadestown, Wellington (re married) AWMM
• WW2 Parents: Mr & Mrs E. Bary of Palmerston North AWMM

Relationship status

Married/WWII AWMM

War

World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM

Campaign

• North Sea (Naval) AWMM
• 1940 AWMM Battle of Britain AWMM
• West Africa (Air Force) AWMM
• Italy AWMM

Armed force / branch

Air Force AWMM

Service number

• WWII 41818 AWMM
• WWII NZ41818 AWMM

Military service

• Royal Air Force, No. 229 Squadron AWMM
• Royal Air Force, No. 274 Squadron AWMM
• Royal Air Force, No. 250 Squadron AWMM
• Royal Air Force, No. 80 Squadron AWMM
• Royal Air Force, No. 92 Squadron AWMM
• Royal Air Force, No. 239 Wing AWMM

Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

• Royal Air Force, No. 229 Squadron AWMM
• Royal Air Force, No. 274 Squadron AWMM
• Royal Air Force, No. 250 Squadron AWMM
• Royal Air Force, No. 80 Squadron AWMM
• Royal Air Force, No. 92 Squadron AWMM

Medals and Awards

• Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) AWMM
  DSO: NZ Gazette, 8 August 1946. Citation: "Since the award of the Distinguished Flying Cross, this officer has taken part in numerous operational sorties. Under his brilliant leadership the squadrons of his Wing materially contributed to the success of the Sicilian campaign ... An outstanding Wing Leader, this officer gained the absolute confidence of all the pilots under his command." (Haigh & Polaschek, p301) AWMM
• Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) AWMM
  DFC: awarded 7 April 1942 AWMM
• 1939-45 Star (Battle of Britain clasp) AWMM
• Atlantic Star (Air Crew Europe clasp) AWMM
• Africa Star AWMM
• Italy Star AWMM
• Defence Medal AWMM
• War Medal 1939-1945 with oak leaf AWMM
• New Zealand War Service Medal AWMM
• Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) AWMM

Military training

• 1 Elementary & Reserve Flying Training School, Hatfield, UK AWMM
• 11 Flying Training School, Shawbury, UK AWMM

Enlistment

WW2 01 Jan 1939 AWMM
Age  23 AWMM
Law Clerk/Civilian AWMM

Embarkation details

WW2 Pilot Officer AWMM Royal Air Force AWMM

Medical notes

Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last rank

Wing Commander AWMM
Royal Air Force, No. 244 Squadron AWMM

Death

12 Apr 1945 AWMM
Age  29 AWMM

Cause of death

Killed in Action AWMM

Cemetery

Faenza War Cemetery, Italy AWMM VIII. D. 21. AWMM

Related Serviceperson

External links

• Battle of Britain, a website
  http://web.archive.org/web/20060403113135/http://www.raf.mod.uk/bob1940/bobhome.html
  Further Reference
• Battle of Britain Historical Society, a website.
  http://www.battleofbritain1940.net/
  Further Reference
• Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
  https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2236953
  Further Reference
• RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Ab - B. Archives New Zealand (R17845607).
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R17845607
  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 (R17845746)
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R17845746
  Sources Used
• See a list of New Zealanders awarded the Battle of Britain Clasp here (PDF). Compiled with the assistance of Errol Martyn and linked from the NZHistory page produced by Manatū Taonga, Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
  https://nzhistory.govt.nz/sites/default/files/documents/nz-battle-of-britain-list.pdf
  Further Reference
• Battle of Britain: Allied Pilots, Aircrew Remembered
  https://aircrewremembered.com/BattleOfBritainDatabase/battlebritain-alpha-list.html
  Further Reference

References

• Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press.
• Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1942). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 5 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1941 to 30 September, 1941). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
• Wynn, K. (1981). A clasp for "The Few". Auckland. N.Z.: Author.
  Wynn, K. (1981). p. 10-13
• Ministry for Culture and Heritage. (2012). New Zealanders serving with RAF Fighter Command during the Battle of Britain, 10 July – 31 October 1940. [A list compiled by Ministry for Culture and Heritage with Errol Martyn].
• RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Ab - B. Archives New Zealand (R17845607) - 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. [Missing believed killed - Officers, Airmen]. Archives New Zealand (R17845746)
• 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).