John Richard Cronan

Ngā ingoa tuatahi

John Richard AWMM

Ingoa whānau

Cronan AWMM

Nama Hōia

42109 AWMM

Ira tangata

Male AWMM

Uri kiritahi

• Mr and Mrs C.P. Cronan, Onewa Road, Birkenhead, New Zealand AWMM
• WW2 Parents: Mr. & Mrs. C. P. Cronan of Birkenhead, Auckland AWMM

Mēnā he hoa rangatira tōna

Single/WWII AWMM

Pakanga

World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM

Kauhanga riri

Europe (Air) AWMM

Te Ope o Tū / te peka

Air Force AWMM

Nama Hōia

42109 AWMM

Whakapikinga / Tukunga / Whakawhitinga

Royal Air Force, No. 235 Squadron AWMM

Taipitopito ekenga waka

WW2 Royal Air Force AWMM

Tuhinga hauora

Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM

Te tūnga whakamutunga

Pilot Officer AWMM
Royal Air Force, No. 235 Squadron AWMM

John Cronan was the son of Cyril Preston Cronan and Phyllis Lawrence Cronan, of Birkenhead, Auckland, New Zealand.

Reported missing in the New Zealand Herald, 2 July 1940

Attended Northcote District High School (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845609)) AWMM

Matenga

27 Jun 1940 AWMM
Age  21 AWMM

Te momo matenga

Killed on Active Service AWMM

Urupā

Bergen-Op-Zoom Canadian War Cemetery, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands AWMM 8. H. 8. AWMM

Ingoa maumaharatanga

• Northcote War Memorial, Corner Lake and Onewa Roads, Northcote, Auckland AWMM
• Northcote College, 1 Kauri Glen Rd, Northcote, Auckland 0627 AWMM
• Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM

Mea e whai hononga ai

Hononga ki waho

• Ministry for Culture and Heritage, New Zealand History online. Northcote War Memorial, Auckland.
  https://nzhistory.govt.nz/memorial/northcote-war-Memorial
  Further Reference
• Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
  https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2641617
  Further Reference
• RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Co - Dy. Archives New Zealand (R17845609)
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R17845609
  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

Ngā tuhinga

• 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) - Co - Dy. Archives New Zealand (R17845609) - 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)
• List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - List of Deceased New Zealanders (Formerly) serving with RAF [Royal Air Force]. Archives New Zealand, Wellington (R17845760).
• Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139.