Hugh Francis Rochford

Forenames

Hugh Francis AWMM

Surname

Rochford AWMM

Service number

• NZ40947 AWMM
• WWII 40947 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Birth

1916 AWMM

Next of kin

WW2 Aunt: Mrs. E. M. Duncan of Te Rapa, Hamilton. Father: Mr. J Rochford of Ross, West Coast. AWMM

Relationship status

Single/WWII AWMM

War

World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM

Campaign

Europe (Air) AWMM

Armed force / branch

Air Force AWMM

Service number

• NZ40947 AWMM
• WWII 40947 AWMM

Military service

Royal Air Force, No. 214 Squadron AWMM

Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

• Royal Air Force, No. 214 Squadron AWMM
• Royal Air Force, No. 138 Squadron AWMM

Medals and Awards

• Distinguished Flying Medal (DFM) AWMM
  DFM. October 1940 AWMM
• War Medal 1939-1945 AWMM
• New Zealand War Service Medal AWMM

Embarkation details

WW2 Royal New Zealand Air Force AWMM

Medical notes

Killed in Air Accident, Cause of Death AWMM
Killed in an aircraft accident AWMM

Last rank

Sergeant (Air Observer) AWMM
Royal Air Force, No. 138 Squadron AWMM

Hugh Rochford was the son of James Patric Rochford and of Ethel Kennedy Rochford (nee Vallance); nephew of Mrs. E. M. Duncan, of Hamilton, New Zealand.

Attended Hamilton High School (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845615)) AWMM

Death

30 Oct 1941 AWMM
Age  24 AWMM

Cause of death

Killed in Air Accident AWMM

Cemetery

Haverhill Cemetery, Suffolk, England AWMM Sec. U. Grave 137. AWMM

Memorial name

• Hamilton Memorial Park, Memorial Drive, Hamilton East 3216 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/2720506
  Sources Used
• RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Qu - Sl. Archives New Zealand (R17845615)
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R17845615
  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

References

• Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press.
  Martyn, E. (1998-2008). Vol. 1 p. 152; vol. 3 p. 416
• Tavender, I. (2000). The Distinguished Flying Medal register for the Second World War with official recommendation details. (Vols. 1-2). London, England: Savannah.
  Tavender, I. (2000). vol. 2 p. 566
• Hanson, C. (2001). By such deeds: honours and awards in the Royal New Zealand Air Force, 1923-1999. Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press.
  Hanson, C. (2001). p. 418
• RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Qu - Sl. Archives New Zealand (R17845615) - 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)
• Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139.