Kenneth George Weal

Ngā ingoa tuatahi

Kenneth George AWMM

Ingoa whānau

Weal AWMM

Nama Hōia

• NZ413287 AWMM
• WWII 413287 AWMM

Ira tangata

Male AWMM

Whānautanga mai

23 May 1922 RNZAF Biographies (R17845617)

Uri kiritahi

WW2 Parents: Mr & Mrs A. T. Weal, Pukeatua, Te Awamutu 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

• NZ413287 AWMM
• WWII 413287 AWMM

Whakangungu ope taua

• British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 1 Wireless School, Montreal, Quebec, Canada AWMM
  Course 1: Class 24. Graduation Date: 23/04/1942. AWMM
• British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 9 Bombing and Gunnery School, Mt. Joli, Quebec, Canada AWMM

Taipitopito ekenga waka

WW2 Vessel was Dominion Monarch AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force AWMM

Tuhinga hauora

Killed in Air Accident, Cause of Death AWMM
Killed in an aircraft accident AWMM

Te tūnga whakamutunga

Leading Aircraftman/Military AWMM
British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 9 Bombing and Gunnery School, Mt. Joli, Quebec, Canada AWMM

Kenneth Weal was the son of Arthur Thomas Weal and Christina Weal, of Pukeatua, New Zealand.

Attended Te Awamutu District High School (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845617)) AWMM

Matenga

19 May 1942 AWMM
Age  19 AWMM

Te momo matenga

Killed in Air Accident AWMM

Urupā

Metis Beach (United Church) Cemetery, Quebec, Canada AWMM Lot 34. Grave 1. AWMM

Ingoa maumaharatanga

• Hamilton Memorial Park, Memorial Drive, Hamilton East 3216 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/2687808
  Sources Used
• RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Ue - Z. Archives New Zealand (R17845617)
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R17845617
  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 tragic accident:
  http://www.aircrewremembered.com/halamka-arthur-francis.html
  Public - Kelvin - Researcher - 7 August 2022 - http://www.aircrewremembered.com/halamka-arthur-francis.html

Ngā tuhinga

• 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.
• Information kindly provided by family
• RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Ue - Z. Archives New Zealand (R17845617) - 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.