Jack Thomas Battye

Ngā ingoa tuatahi

Jack Thomas AWMM

Ingoa whānau

Battye AWMM

Nama Hōia

• NZ413805 AWMM
• WWII 413805 AWMM

Ira tangata

Male AWMM

Whānautanga mai

24 Nov 1907 RNZAF Biographies (R17845607)

Uri kiritahi

• Mrs A.A. Battye, London, England AWMM
• WW2 Mother: Mrs A. A. Battye, 59 Leeside Crescent. Golders Green, London, England 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

• NZ413805 AWMM
• WWII 413805 AWMM

Whakapikinga / Tukunga / Whakawhitinga

• Royal New Zealand Air Force, No. 4 (Bomber Reconnaissance) Squadron AWMM
• Royal New Zealand Air Force, No. 3 Squadron AWMM
• Royal New Zealand Air Force, No. 9 (General Reconnaissance) Squadron AWMM

Whakangungu ope taua

• British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 6 Air Observer School, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada AWMM
  Course 1: Class 41. Graduation Date: 23/05/1942. AWMM
• British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 5 Bombing and Gunnery School, Dafoe, Saskatchewan, Canada AWMM
• British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 1 Central Navigation School, Rivers, Manitoba, Canada AWMM

Taipitopito ekenga waka

WW2 Vessel was Mariposa AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force AWMM

Tuhinga hauora

Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM

Te tūnga whakamutunga

Pilot Officer AWMM
Royal New Zealand Air Force, No. 9 (General Reconnaissance) Squadron AWMM

Jack Battye was the son of Tom Battye and of Annie Augusta Battye (nee Gibbs), of Golders Green, Middlesex, England.

Attended Weymouth Grammar School (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845607))

Friend: Mrs J. H. Ellis, 56 Benson Road, Auckland (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845607)) AWMM

Matenga

14 Jun 1944 AWMM
Age  36 AWMM

Te momo matenga

Killed on Active Service AWMM

Urupā

Bourail New Zealand War Cemetery, New Caledonia AWMM 8. 28. 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/2384906
  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
• Archive loss report:
  https://aircrewremembered.com/mather-reginald-harold.html
  Public - Kelvin - Researcher - 22 September 2023 - https://aircrewremembered.com/mather-reginald-harold.html

Ngā tuhinga

• 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.
• Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press.
• This record is a work in progress and was partially compiled from the “Database of New Zealand Airmen who took part in Advanced Air Training in Canada during WW2”. Researched by Ivan and Lorna Lindsey of Tauranga. N.Z. 2003 – 2012. Reproduced with permission.
• Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139.
• RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Ab - B. Archives New Zealand (R17845607) - Former archives reference: AIR118
• 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)
• List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - Embarkation Lists, November 1940 - July 1942. Archives New Zealand, Wellington (R17845762).