Manson Lammas

Forenames

Manson AWMM

Surname

Lammas AWMM

Service number

• NZ421728 AWMM
• WWII 421728 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Birth

17 Feb 1914 RNZAF Biographies (R17845612)

Address before enlistment

Unknown AWMM Matamata, New Zealand AWMM

Next of kin

• Rose Lammas (wife), of Karamu, Auckland. AWMM
• WW2 Wife: Mrs. R. S. Lammas. Karamu R. D. , Frankton- Junction AWMM
• WW2 Mr. & Mrs. J. A. Y. Lammas of Wakefield, Nelson AWMM

Relationship status

• Married/WWII AWMM
• Unknown AWMM Married AWMM

War

World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM

Campaign

Europe (Air) AWMM

Armed force / branch

Air Force AWMM

Service number

• NZ421728 AWMM
• WWII 421728 AWMM

Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Royal Air Force, No. 75 (NZ) Squadron AWMM

Embarkation details

WW2 Royal New Zealand Air Force AWMM

Medical notes

Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last rank

Pilot Officer AWMM
Royal Air Force, No. 75 (NZ) Squadron AWMM

Mauson Lammas was the son of James Arthur Young Lammas and Aimee Sophie Lammas; husband of Rose Lammas, of Karamu, Auckland.

In April, 1994, the people of Taasinge unveiled a 50th Anniversary Memorial Stone at Vemmenaes, near where the Stirling bomber crashed, to commemorate the seven airmen killed.

Attended Dannevirke North School (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845612)) AWMM

Death

23 Apr 1944 AWMM
Age  30 AWMM

Cause of death

Killed in Action AWMM

Cemetery

Aabenraa Cemetery, Denmark AWMM Allied Military Plot, Row 4, Grave 3 AWMM

Memorial name

• Hamilton Memorial Park, Memorial Drive, Hamilton East 3216 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/2270765
  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 (R17845747)
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R17845747
  Sources Used

References

• Weekly News
  Weekly News, 1944
• Bailey, Andrew Robert. Papers relating to war service of Flight Sergeant Robert Bailey, 75 Squadron, RNZAF, 1942 - 1994. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 2006/25.
• Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press.
  Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch: Volplane Press.Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch: Volplane Press.
• RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Ib - Ly. Archives New Zealand (R17845612) - 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.
• List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - List of Personnel Killed or Missing in Various Theatres, 1940 - 1945. [List of Missing]. Archives New Zealand (R17845747)
• Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139.