Reginald Vivian Love

Forenames

Reginald Vivian AWMM

Surname

Love AWMM

Service number

• NZ392049 AWMM
• WWII 392049 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Birth

17 Jan 1912 AWMM

Next of kin

• WW2 Mother: Mrs. J. L. Love of Hukapapa AWMM
• Jessie Louisa Love
  Public - Warren Shaun - Other Relative - 27 April 2015 - Family Oral History

Relationship status

• Single/WWII AWMM
• Pre 1943 AWMM Single AWMM

War

World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM

Campaign

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

Armed force / branch

Air Force AWMM

Service number

• NZ392049 AWMM
• WWII 392049 AWMM

Military service

Royal New Zealand Air Force attached to Royal Air Force AWMM

Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Royal Air Force, No. 623 Squadron AWMM

Enlistment

WW2 Mill hand/Civilian AWMM

Embarkation details

WW2 Sergeant 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. 623 Squadron AWMM

• Reginald Love was the son of William John Love and of Jessie Louisa Love (nee Stirling), of Matapuna, Auckland.
  
  Attended Taumarunui District High School (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845612)) AWMM
• Reginald's parents actually lived in Matapuna, Taumarunui, King Country not Auckland. Reginald's name is included on the plaque inside the Taumarunui War Memorial Hall.
  Public - Ian Banks - Researcher - 11 September 2020 - research

Death

8 Nov 1943 AWMM
Age  31 AWMM

Cause of death

Killed in Action AWMM

Memorial name

• Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, United Kingdom AWMM
• Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM
• Taumarunui War Memorial Hall, Hakiaha Street, Taumarunui, King Country, New Zealand.
  Public - Ian Banks - Researcher - 25 November 2020 - research

Related objects

External links

• Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
  https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1078938
  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

References

• Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press.
  Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow vol. 2. p. 159, vol. 3, p. 306.
• 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.
• Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139.