Richmond Lovett Meredith

Forenames

Richmond Lovett AWMM

Surname

Meredith AWMM

Service number

• NZ411768 AWMM
• WWII 411768 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Birth

17 Jun 1920 RNZAF Biographies (R17845613)

Next of kin

WW2 Parents: Mr. & Mrs. R. D. Meredith of Otorohanga AWMM

Relationship status

Single/WWII AWMM

War

World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM

Campaign

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

Armed force / branch

Air Force AWMM

Service number

• NZ411768 AWMM
• WWII 411768 AWMM

Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Royal Air Force, No. 115 Squadron AWMM

Military training

• British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 3 Wireless School, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada AWMM
  Course 1: Class 17. Graduation Date: 24/10/1941. AWMM
• British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 4 Bombing and Gunnery School, Fingal, Ontario, Canada AWMM
• British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 31 Operational Training Unit, Debert, Nova Scotia, Canada AWMM

Embarkation details

WW2 Vessel was Awatea AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force AWMM

Medical notes

Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM

Last rank

Flying Officer/Military AWMM
Royal Air Force, No. 115 Squadron AWMM

Death

29 Oct 1942 AWMM
Age  22 AWMM

Cause of death

Killed on Active Service AWMM

Memorial name

• Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, United Kingdom 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/1076737
  Sources Used
• 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

References

• Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press.
• 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.
• RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Ma - McW. Archives New Zealand (R17845613) - 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.