Laurence Herbert McFarlane
Born 9 Aug 1914 - Died 1 Jul 1940
- Service number
- NZ39545 AWMM
- Also known as
- Lawrence AWMM
- Armed force / branch
- Air Force AWMM
- Last rank
- Flying Officer/Military AWMM Royal Air Force, No. 58 Squadron AWMM
- War
- World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
About
- Title
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- Forenames
- Laurence Herbert AWMM
- Surname
- McFarlane AWMM
- Ingoa
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- Also known as
- Lawrence AWMM
- Service number
- NZ39545 AWMM
- Gender
- Male AWMM
- Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
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- Religion
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Images
Documents
About birth
- Birth
- 9 Aug 1914 RNZAF Biographies (R17845613)
- Date of birth
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- Place of birth
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- Birth notes
- Son of Herbert Osborne McFarlane and Fanny Cathcart McFarlanePublic - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 23 July 2023 - NZ BDM Birth Records
- Address before enlistment
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- Post war occupation
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- Next of kin
- 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
Wars and conflicts
- War
- World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
- Campaign
- Europe (Air) AWMM
- Armed force / branch
- Air Force AWMM
- Service number
- NZ39545 AWMM
- Military service
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- Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers
Military decorations
- Medals and Awards
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Training and Enlistment
- Military training
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- Branch Trade Proficiency
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- Enlistment
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- Age on enlistment
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- Occupation before enlistment
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Embarkations
- Embarkation details
- WW2 Royal New Zealand Air Force AWMM
Prisoner of war
- Capture details
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- Days interned
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- Liberation date
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- POW liberation details
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- Liberation Repatriation
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- POW serial number
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Medical history
- Medical notes
- Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM
Killed on air operations AWMM
Last known rank
- Last rank
- Flying Officer/Military AWMM
Royal Air Force, No. 58 Squadron AWMM - Last rank
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Biographical information
- 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
About death
- Death
- 1 Jul 1940 AWMM
Age 25 AWMM - Date of death
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- Age at death
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- Place of death
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- Cause of death
- Killed in Action AWMM
- Death notes
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- Cemetery
- Kiel War Cemetery, Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany AWMM 3. A. 9. AWMM
- Cemetery name
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- Grave reference
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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 monthPublic - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 25 May 2023 - OTAGO DAILY TIMES, ISSUE 24373, 10 AUGUST 1940, PAGE 10 - Memorial name
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- Memorial reference
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Memorial
- Memorial name
- Gisborne First World War Memorial, The Esplanade, Kaiti, Gisborne AWMM
Sources
- External links
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2356618
Further Reference - RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Ma - McW. Archives New Zealand (R17845613)
https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R17845613
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 (R17845744)
https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R17845744
Sources Used - Details of the loss:
https://aircrewremembered.com/mcfarlane-laurence-herbert.htmlPublic - Kelvin - Researcher - 8 June 2024 - https://aircrewremembered.com/mcfarlane-laurence-herbert.html
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
- 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.
- Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press.
- RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Ma - McW. Archives New Zealand (R17845613) - 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. [(New Zealanders Attached to R.A.F. [Royal Air Force]) (Officers), (Europe) - Airmen]. Archives New Zealand (R17845744)
- 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).
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