William Arthur Kalka

Forenames

William Arthur AWMM

Surname

Kalka AWMM

Service number

• WWII NZ415415 AWMM
• WWII 415415 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Birth

12 Jun 1923 AWMM

Next of kin

• WW2 Mother: Mrs. A. Kalka. 87 Williamson Ave, Grey Lynn, Auckland AWMM
• WW2 Mr. & Mrs. R. J. Kalka of Auckland AWMM

Relationship status

Single/WWII AWMM

War

World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM

Campaign

Europe (Air) AWMM

Armed force / branch

Air Force AWMM

Service number

• WWII NZ415415 AWMM
• WWII 415415 AWMM

Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Royal Air Force, No. 486 (NZ) Squadron AWMM

Military training

• British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 10 Service Flying Training School, Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada AWMM
  Course 1: Class 49. Graduation Date: 5/06/1942. AWMM
• British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 31 General Reconnaissance School, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Canada AWMM
• British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 31 Operational Training Unit, Debert, Nova Scotia, Canada AWMM

Enlistment

WW2 28 Sep 1941 AWMM Radio Mechanic/Civilian AWMM

Embarkation details

WW2 Vessel was Boschfontein AWMM Royal Air Force, No. 486 (NZ) Squadron AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force AWMM

Medical notes

Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last rank

WW2 Flying Officer/Military AWMM
Royal Air Force, No. 486 (NZ) Squadron AWMM

Death

25 Mar 1945 AWMM
Age  22 AWMM

Cause of death

Killed in Action AWMM

Cemetery

Uden War Cemetery, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands AWMM 6.F.8 AWMM

Memorial name

• Loonsewaard, Wijchen, Netherlands AWMM
• Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM

Related objects

External links

• Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
  https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2765833
  Sources Used
• RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Ib - Ly. Archives New Zealand (R17845612)
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R17845612
  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 (R17845748)
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R17845748
  Sources Used
• Wikipedia contributors. (2025, November 15). List of World War II aces from New Zealand. In Wikipedia.
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_World_War_II_aces_from_New_Zealand
  Further Reference

References

• Sortehaug, P. (1998). The wild winds : the history of number 486 RNZAF Fighter Squadron with the RAF5. Dunedin, N.Z.: Author.
• Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press.
  vol.3, p.279
• 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.
• Information kindly provided by family
• RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Ib - Ly. Archives New Zealand (R17845612) - 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. [List of Killed - Officers (Canada, Pacific, Europe) - Airmen (Canada, India and Far East)]. Archives New Zealand (R17845748)
• List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - Embarkation Lists, November 1940 - July 1942. Archives New Zealand, Wellington (R17845762).
• Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139.