John Edward Dansey

Ngā ingoa tuatahi

John Edward AWMM

Ingoa whānau

Dansey AWMM

Ingoa kārangaranga

Bub AWMM

Nama Hōia

• NZ4216036 AWMM
• WWII 4216036 AWMM

Ira tangata

Male AWMM

Whānautanga mai

28 Apr 1923 AWMM

Uri kiritahi

• WW2 Mr Ted Dansey (father), Rotorua, New Zealand AWMM
• WW2 Parents: Mr. & Mrs. E. P. Dansey of Rotorua, c/o Post Office, Rotorua 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

• NZ4216036 AWMM
• WWII 4216036 AWMM

Whakangungu ope taua

• British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 37 Service Flying Training School, Calgary, Alberta, Canada AWMM
  Course 1: Class 94. Graduation Date: 21/04/1944. AWMM
• British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 34 Service Flying Training School, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada AWMM

Te urunga

WW2 06 Dec 1942 AWMM Student/Civilian AWMM

Taipitopito ekenga waka

WW2 Vessel was Uruguay AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force AWMM

Tuhinga hauora

Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM

Te tūnga whakamutunga

WW2 Flight Sergeant/Military RNZAF Biographies (R17845609)
Royal New Zealand Air Force, No. 17 Squadron RNZAF Biographies (R17845609)

Second son of Ted and Hilda Dansey.

The New Zealand Herald reported on 24 January 1945 that Flight Sergeant Dansey had been killed.

Originally buried in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Attended Rotorua High School (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845609)) AWMM

Matenga

4 Jan 1945 AWMM
Age  22 AWMM

Te momo matenga

Killed on Active Service AWMM

Ingoa maumaharatanga

• Bourail Memorial, Bourail New Zealand War Cemetery, New Caledonia AWMM
• Family grave memorial, Rotorua Cemetery, Sala Street, Rotorua, New Zealand AWMM
• Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM
• Rotorua Citizens War Memorial (World War 2) 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/2187180
  Sources Used
• 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 (R17845748)
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R17845748
  Sources Used

Ngā tuhinga

• Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press.
  Vol.3, p.158
• Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139.
• 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.
• Information kindly provided by family
• 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. [List of Killed - Officers (Canada, Pacific, Europe) - Airmen (Canada, India and Far East)]. Archives New Zealand (R17845748)