John Desmond Bew

Ngā ingoa tuatahi

John Desmond AWMM

Ingoa whānau

Bew AWMM

Nama Hōia

• NZ402842 AWMM
• WWII 402842 AWMM

Ira tangata

Male AWMM

Whānautanga mai

19 Oct 1914 AWMM

Uri kiritahi

• WW2 Mr J.W. Bew (father), Ellerslie, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
• WW2 Fiancée: Mrs D. M. Hudson AWMM
• WW2 Father: Mr J. W. Bew, Southern Cross Theatre, Ellerslie, Auckland AWMM

Mēnā he hoa rangatira tōna

Single/WWII AWMM

Pakanga

World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM

Kauhanga riri

Pacific Theatre of War AWMM

Te Ope o Tū / te peka

Air Force AWMM

Nama Hōia

• NZ402842 AWMM
• WWII 402842 AWMM

Taipitopito ekenga waka

WW2 Royal New Zealand Air Force AWMM

Tuhinga hauora

Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM

Te tūnga whakamutunga

WW2 Flying Officer/Military RNZAF Biographies (R17845607)
Royal New Zealand Air Force, No. 18 Squadron RNZAF Biographies (R17845607)

Son of John William and Mary Cicila Bew, of Ellerslie.

Attended Sacred Heart College and Seddon Memorial Technical College (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845607))

Applied Civil Air Reserve in 1938. 2009 flying hours (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845607)) AWMM

Matenga

21 Nov 1943 AWMM
Age  29 AWMM

Te momo matenga

Killed on Active Service AWMM

Urupā

Bourail New Zealand War Cemetery, New Caledonia AWMM 8.05 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/2384912
  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 (R17845748)
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R17845748
  Sources Used
• Report on accident:
  http://www.aircrewremembered.com/bew-john-desmond.html
  Public - Kelvin - Researcher - 7 June 2022 - http://www.aircrewremembered.com/bew-john-desmond.html

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.
• List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - List of Personnel Killed or Missing in Various Theatres, 1940 - 1945. [List of Killed - Officers (Canada, Pacific, Europe) - Airmen (Canada, India and Far East)]. Archives New Zealand (R17845748)
• Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139.