Jack Moss Oliver
Born 14 Apr 1921 - Died 2 Apr 1944
- Service number
- NZ417096 AWMM
- WWII 417096 AWMM
- Also known as
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- Armed force / branch
- Air Force AWMM
- Last rank
- Warrant Officer AWMM Royal Air Force, No. 489 (NZ) Squadron AWMM
- War
- World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
About
- Title
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- Forenames
- Jack Moss AWMM
- Surname
- Oliver AWMM
- Ingoa
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- Also known as
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- Service number
- NZ417096 AWMM
- WWII 417096 AWMM
- Gender
- Male AWMM
- Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
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- Religion
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Images
Documents
About birth
- Birth
- 14 Apr 1921 AWMM
- Date of birth
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- Place of birth
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- Birth notes
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- Address before enlistment
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- Post war occupation
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- Next of kin
- Mr D.J. Oliver (father), 29 Morris Street, Napier, New Zealand AWMM
- WW2 Parents: Mr. & Mrs. D. J. Oliver of Napier 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
- NZ417096 AWMM
- WWII 417096 AWMM
- Military service
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- Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers
- Royal Air Force, No. 489 (NZ) Squadron AWMM
Military decorations
- Medals and Awards
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Training and Enlistment
- Military training
- British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 12 Service Flying Training School, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada AWMM
Course 1: Graduation Date: 28/08/1942. AWMM - British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 31 General Reconnaissance School, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Canada AWMM
- British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 32 Operational Training Unit, Patricia Bay, British Columbia, Canada AWMM
- Royal New Zealand Air Force, Initial Training Wing, Levin AWMM
- Royal New Zealand Air Force, No. 2 Elementary Flying Training School, Woodbourne AWMM
- British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 12 Service Flying Training School, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada AWMM
- 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 Vessel was West Point AWMM 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 on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM
Last known rank
- Last rank
- Warrant Officer AWMM
Royal Air Force, No. 489 (NZ) Squadron AWMM - Last rank
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Biographical information
- NZ417096 Warrant Officer Jack Moss Oliver served in the Royal New Zealand Air Force from 1942 to 1944. He was a member of the crew of a Beaufighter bomber that took off on an anti-shipping (torpedo) patrol off the Norwegian coast on the night of 1 April 1944 and failed to return to base.
Jack Oliver was the son of David Jack Oliver and of Olive May Oliver (nee Moss), of Napier, Hawke's Bay.
Next of kin details compiled from information in the Casualty lists published in the newspapers.
Attended Napier Boy's High School (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845614)) AWMM
About death
- Death
- 2 Apr 1944 AWMM
Age 23 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 on Active Service AWMM
- Death notes
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- Cemetery
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- Cemetery name
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- Grave reference
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- Obituary
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- Memorial name
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- Memorial reference
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Memorial
- Memorial name
- Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, United Kingdom AWMM
Related objects
Sources
- External links
- Roll of Honour. Evening Post, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 116, 18 May 1944, Page 6
http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=EP19440518.2.101&srpos
Further Reference - Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1803590
Sources Used - RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Na - Py. Archives New Zealand (R17845614)
https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R17845614
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 (R17845745)
https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R17845745
Sources Used
- Roll of Honour. Evening Post, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 116, 18 May 1944, Page 6
- References
- The Weekly News
The Weekly News 1944 - The Evening Post
- 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) - Na - Py. Archives New Zealand (R17845614) - 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. [List of Missing - United Kingdom, Airmen]. Archives New Zealand (R17845745)
- List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - Embarkation Lists, November 1940 - July 1942. Archives New Zealand, Wellington (R17845762).
- The Weekly News
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