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Laurence Herbert McFarlane

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Gisborne Roll of Honour, World War II. Harrison to R. Ngatoro. Image kindly provided by John Halpin, CC BY John Halpin 2009.

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Laurence Herbert AWMM
  • Surname
    McFarlane AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Lawrence AWMM
  • Service number
    NZ39545 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    9 August 1914 RNZAF Biographies (R17845613) Napier, Hawkes Bay RNZAF Biographies (R17845613)
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
    Son of Herbert Osborne McFarlane and Fanny Cathcart McFarlane Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 23 July 2023 - NZ BDM Birth Records
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • WW2 Mother: Mrs. F. C. McFarlane, P. O. Box 286, Gisborne AWMM
    • WW2 Parents: Mr. & Mrs. H. O. McFarlane of Gisborne AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Single/WWII AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
    Pilot/Military RNZAF Biographies (R17845613)
  • Enlistment
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
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Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM
    Killed on air operations AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Son of Herbert Osbourne McFarlane and Fanny Cathcart McFarlane, Napier, Hawke's Bay; formerly of Dunedin.

    Four sons were killed in WW2 John Osbourne McFarlane NZ402881; Francis Maurice McFarlane NZ391840; Donald Forrester McFarlane 2475; and Laurence Herbert McFarlane NZ39545

    Attended Otago Boys' High School (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845613)) AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    1 July 1940 AWMM
    Age 25 AWMM
    Germany, Europe AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Kiel War Cemetery, Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany AWMM 3. A. 9. AWMM
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  • Obituary
    DUNEDIN AIRMAN
    KILLED IN ACTION : FLYING-OFFICER L. H. McFARLANE A cablegram from Air Ministry advises that news has been received through the International Red Cross, of the death on July 2, as a result of enemy action, of Flying-officer Laurence Herbert McFarlane, formerly of Dunedin.
    Flying-offlcer McFarlane, who was reported as missing some weeks ago, was the eldest son of Mr and Mrs.H. O. McFarlane, of Gatesheath, English avenue, Mornington, and would have been 26 years of age yesterday. He was educated at the Otago Boys' High School, and received his flying instruction in 1935 as a member of the Otago Aero Club. He left for England the following year to join the Royal Air Force. A brother, Leading-aircraftman F. M. McFarlane, was a victim of the fatal air crash at Akaroa on June 15; Donald, another brother, is a Sergeant in the first echelon, and the youngest brother, John, expects to be called up for service with the Royal New Zealand Air Force at the end of. this month Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 25 May 2023 - OTAGO DAILY TIMES, ISSUE 24373, 10 AUGUST 1940, PAGE 10
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Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Gisborne First World War Memorial, The Esplanade, Kaiti, Gisborne AWMM

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Sources

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  • References
    • Chorley, W. (1992). Royal Air Force Bomber Command losses of the Second World War: Aircraft and crews lost during 1939-1940 (Vol. 1). Leicester, England: Midland Counties Publications. AWMM
    • Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM
    • RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Ma - McW. Archives New Zealand (R17845613) - Former archives reference: AIR118 AWMM
    • Please note that the 12 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. AWMM
    • List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - List of Personnel Killed or Missing in Various Theatres, 1940 - 1945. [(New Zealanders Attached to R.A.F. [Royal Air Force]) (Officers), (Europe) - Airmen]. Archives New Zealand (R17845744) AWMM
    • 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). AWMM

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