Geoffrey Pender Chambers

Ngā ingoa tuatahi

Geoffrey Pender AWMM

Ingoa whānau

Chambers AWMM

Nama Hōia

• NZ41308 AWMM
• WWII 41308 AWMM

Ira tangata

Male AWMM

Whānautanga mai

27 Nov 1920 RNZAF Biographies (R17845608)

Uri kiritahi

WW2 Mother: Mrs. S. Chambers of Wellington 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

• NZ41308 AWMM
• WWII 41308 AWMM

Whakapikinga / Tukunga / Whakawhitinga

Royal Air Force, No. 70 Squadron AWMM

Taipitopito ekenga waka

WW2 Royal New Zealand Air Force AWMM

Tuhinga hauora

Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM

Te tūnga whakamutunga

Pilot Officer AWMM
Royal Air Force, No. 70 Squadron AWMM

• Geoffrey Chambers was the son of John Chambers, and of Susan Chambers, of Wellington, New Zealand.
  
  Attended Otago Boys' High School (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845608)) AWMM
• Geoffrey Pender CHAMBERS was born in 1921 - He was living in Gisborne at the time he enlised
  Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 25 June 2023 - GISBORNE HERALD, VOLUME LXIX, ISSUE 20732, 6 APRIL 1942, PAGE 5

Matenga

5 Mar 1942 AWMM
Age  22 AWMM

Te momo matenga

Killed on Active Service AWMM

Pānui Matenga

Gisborne Airman Killed A recent Royal Air Force casualty list, contained the name of Pilot-Officer Geoffrey P. Chambers, of Wellington, who was in the Gisborne Public Trust Office at the time of his enlistment. During the time he was in Gisborne he was prominent in the Gisborne Amateur Surf and Swimming Club, and before that time had already made his mark in swimming circles, winning a junior New Zealand championship, his time for the 75yds. breaststroke having stood as a record since 1935.

Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 25 June 2023 - GISBORNE HERALD, VOLUME LXIX, ISSUE 20732, 6 APRIL 1942, PAGE 5

Ingoa maumaharatanga

• Alamein Memorial, El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt AWMM
• 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/1536180
  Sources Used
• RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Bo - Cl. Archives New Zealand (R17845608)
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R17845608
  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.
• RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Bo - Cl. Archives New Zealand (R17845608) - 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)
• List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - Embarkation Lists, November 1940 - July 1942. Archives New Zealand, Wellington (R17845762).
• Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139.