Ronald Leon Giles Williams

Forenames

Ronald Leon Giles AWMM

Surname

Williams AWMM

Service number

• NZ404435 AWMM
• WWII 404435 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Birth

3 Sept 1921 RNZAF Biographies (R17845617)

Next of kin

• Arthur Giles and Edith Jean Williams (parents), Wellington, New Zealand AWMM
• WW2 Parents: Mr & Mrs A. G. Williams, 290 Cuba Street, Wellington AWMM

Relationship status

Single/WWII AWMM

War

World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM

Campaign

Pacific Theatre of War AWMM

Armed force / branch

Air Force AWMM

Service number

• NZ404435 AWMM
• WWII 404435 AWMM

Embarkation details

WW2 Royal New Zealand Air Force AWMM

Medical notes

Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM

Last rank

• Pilot Officer AWMM
• General Reconnaissance AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force, No. 3 Squadron AWMM

Ronald Williams was the son of Arthur Giles Williams and Edith Jean Williams, of Wellington.

Attended Wellington and Rongotai Colleges (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845617)) AWMM

Death

4 Oct 1941 AWMM
Age  20 AWMM

Cause of death

Killed on Active Service AWMM

Memorial name

• Bourail Memorial, Bourail New Zealand War Cemetery, New Caledonia 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/2187535
  Sources Used
• RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Ab - B. Archives New Zealand (R17845607).
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R17845617
  Sources Used

References

• 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) - Ue - Z. Archives New Zealand (R17845617) - 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.
• List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - Embarkation Lists, November 1940 - July 1942. Archives New Zealand, Wellington (R17845762).
• Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139.