Maurice Sydney Best

Ngā ingoa tuatahi

Maurice Sydney AWMM

Ingoa whānau

Best AWMM

Nama Hōia

• NZ403542 AWMM
• WWII 403542 AWMM

Ira tangata

Male AWMM

Whānautanga mai

27 Apr 1913 RNZAF Biographies (R17845607)

Uri kiritahi

• Mrs A. Best (mother), Bombay, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
• WW2 Parents: Mr & Mrs A. Best of Bombay, Auckland AWMM

Mēnā he hoa rangatira tōna

Single/WWII AWMM

Pakanga

World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM

Te Ope o Tū / te peka

Air Force AWMM

Nama Hōia

• NZ403542 AWMM
• WWII 403542 AWMM

Tuhinga hauora

Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM

Te tūnga whakamutunga

Leading Aircraftman/Military AWMM
Royal New Zealand Air Force, No. 2 Elementary Flying Training School AWMM

Attended Pukekohe Technical High School (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845607)) AWMM

Matenga

6 Dec 1940 AWMM
Age  27 AWMM

Te momo matenga

Killed on Active Service AWMM

Urupā

Bombay Presbyterian Church Cemetery, corner Portsmouth & Bombay Roads, Bombay, New Zealand AWMM 71 AWMM

Ingoa maumaharatanga

Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM

Mea e whai hononga ai

Hononga ki waho

• Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
  https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2919738
  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

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) - 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.
• Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139.