William Gibbs Abbott
I whānau mai i te 9 May 1922 - I mate atu i te 9 Sept 1944
- Nama Hōia
- WWII NZ424401 AWMM
- WWII 424401 AWMM
- Ingoa kārangaranga
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- Te Ope o Tū / te peka
- Air Force AWMM
- Te tūnga whakamutunga
- Warrant Officer AWMM Royal Air Force, No. 19 Squadron AWMM
- Pakanga
- World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
E pā ana ki
- Taitara
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- Ngā ingoa tuatahi
- William Gibbs AWMM
- Ingoa whānau
- Abbott AWMM
- Ingoa
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- Ingoa kārangaranga
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- Nama Hōia
- WWII NZ424401 AWMM
- WWII 424401 AWMM
- Ira tangata
- Male AWMM
- Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
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- Pono
- Church of England, Christian AWMM
Mātātuhi
Ngā tuhinga
Te whānautanga
- Whānautanga mai
- 9 May 1922 AWMM
- Rā i whānau mai ai
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- Wāhi Whānau
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- Tuhinga mō te whānautanga
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- Wāhi noho i mua i te whakaurunga
- Pre 06 Aug 1941 AWMM 453 Manukau Road, Epsom, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
- Mahi whai muri i te pakanga
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- Uri kiritahi
- Mrs W.N. Abbott, Epsom, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
- WW2 Parents: Dr & Mrs William Norman Abbott, 453 Manakau Road, Epsom, Auckland AWMM
- Mēnā he hoa rangatira tōna
- Single/WWII AWMM
- Pre 03 Apr 1943 AWMM Single AWMM
Ngā pakanga me ngā whawhai
- Pakanga
- World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
- Kauhanga riri
- Europe (Air Force) AWMM
- Te Ope o Tū / te peka
- Air Force AWMM
- Nama Hōia
- WWII NZ424401 AWMM
- WWII 424401 AWMM
- Urunga ki te ope taua
- 4 years Cadets AWMM
- Territorials AWMM
- Whakapikinga / Tukunga / Whakawhitinga
- Royal Air Force, No. 19 Squadron AWMM
Ngā tohu taumata rau ope taua
- Mētara me ngā Tohu
- 1939-1945 Star AWMM
- Defence Medal AWMM
- War Medal 1939-1945 AWMM
- New Zealand War Service Medal AWMM
Te Whakangungu me te Urunga atu
- Whakangungu ope taua
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- Branch Trade Proficiency
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- Te urunga
- WW2 06 Aug 1941 AWMM
Age 19 AWMM
Shipping clerk/Civilian AWMM - Pakeke i te whakaurunga
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- Mahi i mua i te ekenga waka
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Te maha o ngā ekenga waka
- Taipitopito ekenga waka
- WW2 Sergeant AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force AWMM
Mauhere o te pakanga
- Kia mau ki ngā taipitopito
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- Ngā rā i mauherehia ai
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- Rā i puta ai
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- Ngā kōrero mō te puta i te mauhere pakanga
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- Te rā i whakahokia atu ngā hōia i mauherehia ai
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- Nama motuhake mō te mauhere pakanga
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Whakapapa hauora
- Tuhinga hauora
- Height, Unknown Period AWMM
5 feet 11 inches AWMM - Hair colour, Unknown Period AWMM
Fair AWMM - Eye colour, Unknown Period AWMM
Blue AWMM - Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM
- Height, Unknown Period AWMM
Te tūnga whakamutunga e mōhiotia ana
- Te tūnga whakamutunga
- Warrant Officer AWMM
Royal Air Force, No. 19 Squadron AWMM - Te tūnga whakamutunga
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Kōrero taurongo
- William was the son of Dr and Mrs Abbott of Manukau Road
He was educated at Kings College where he was a member of Town House from 1936-39. Auckland. William was a keen athlete and member of the Parnell Tennis Club.
He was employed in Auckland before joining the Air Force.
He completed his pilot training in N.Z. before going to England. In England his squadron gave fighter cover to the D-Day Landings. William was over the Falaise Bridgehead on his 21st birthday.
Abbott was posted to 19 Squadron, RAF, on 5 August and is known to have flown at least 13 operations by the 20th.
Attended Kings School and King College Auckland (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845607))
Served with 1st Battery, 1st Field Regiment, New Zealand Army, Territorial Forces (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845607)) AWMM
Te matenga
- Matenga
- 9 Sept 1944 AWMM
Age 22 AWMM - Rā i mate ai
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- Pakeke i te matenga
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- Wāhi Mate
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- Te momo matenga
- Killed in Action AWMM
- Tuhipoka mō te matenga
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- Urupā
- Zutphen General Cemetery, Gelderland, Netherlands AWMM Grave 2115. AWMM
- Ingoa o te urupā
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- Tohutoro kōhatu urupā
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- Pānui Matenga
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- Ingoa maumaharatanga
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- Tohutoro maumaharatanga
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Maumaharatanga
- Ingoa maumaharatanga
- Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM
- King's College Memorial Chapel at King's College, Otahuhu, Auckland, World War 1 Roll of Honour.Public - King's College Archive - Researcher - 15 May 2026 - King's College Memorial Chapel
Mea e whai hononga ai
Ngā mātāwai
- Hononga ki waho
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/3073524
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/R17845607
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
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
- Ngā tuhinga
- The King's collegian
Collegian 1944, p.3 - Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press.
- Information kindly provided by family
- RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Ab - B. Archives New Zealand (R17845607) - 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)
- Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139.
- The King's collegian
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