Henry William Manfred Downard

Ngā ingoa tuatahi

Henry William Manfred AWMM

Ingoa whānau

Downard AWMM

Nama Hōia

• NZ41315 AWMM
• WWII 41315 AWMM

Ira tangata

Male AWMM

Whānautanga mai

18 Nov 1914 RNZAF Biographies (R17845609)

Uri kiritahi

• WW2 Mother: Mrs. D. C Downard, Pio Pio AWMM
• WW2 Parents: Mr. & Mrs. H. J. F Downard of Hangitiki AWMM

Mēnā he hoa rangatira tōna

• Single/WWII AWMM
• Unknown AWMM Married 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

• NZ41315 AWMM
• WWII 41315 AWMM

Whakapikinga / Tukunga / Whakawhitinga

• Royal New Zealand Air Force, No. 1 (General Reconnaissance) Squadron AWMM
• Royal New Zealand Air Force, No. 3 Squadron AWMM

Whakangungu ope taua

• British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 10 Air Observer School, Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada AWMM
  Course 1: Class 31. Graduation Date: 20/12/1941. AWMM
• British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 6 Bombing and Gunnery School, Mountain View, Ontario, Canada AWMM
• British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 2 Air Navigation School, Pennfield Ridge, New Brunswick, Canada AWMM

Taipitopito ekenga waka

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

Tuhinga hauora

Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM

Te tūnga whakamutunga

Sergeant AWMM
Royal New Zealand Air Force, No. 3 Squadron AWMM

Son of Henry Downard and of Maria Downard (nee Blumhardt); husband of Doreen Downard, of Pio Pio, Auckland

Attended Te Kuiti District Highschool (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845609)) AWMM

Matenga

18 Dec 1942 AWMM
Age  28 AWMM

Te momo matenga

Killed on Active Service AWMM

Ingoa maumaharatanga

• Bourail Memorial, Bourail New Zealand War Cemetery, New Caledonia 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/2187191
  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 (R17845745)
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R17845745
  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 (R17845747)
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R17845747
  Sources Used

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.
• 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 Missing - United Kingdom, Airmen]. Archives New Zealand (R17845745)
• List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - List of Personnel Killed or Missing in Various Theatres, 1940 - 1945. [List of Missing]. Archives New Zealand (R17845747)
• 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.