Emil Algernon Gifford

Ngā ingoa tuatahi

Emil Algernon AWMM

Ingoa whānau

Gifford AWMM

Ingoa kārangaranga

• A.Gifford AWMM
• Algie AWMM

Nama Hōia

• NZ414099 AWMM
• WWII 414099 AWMM

Ira tangata

Male AWMM

Whānautanga mai

18 Apr 1908 RNZAF Biographies (R17845610)

Uri kiritahi

• Mrs N.E. Gifford (wife), 972 Dominion Road, Mt Eden, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
• WW2 Wife: Mrs. M. E. McKenzie, Russell, Bay Of Islands. AWMM

Mēnā he hoa rangatira tōna

• Married/WWII AWMM
• Unknown AWMM Married AWMM

Pakanga

World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM

Kauhanga riri

Far East (Air Force) AWMM

Te Ope o Tū / te peka

Air Force AWMM

Nama Hōia

• NZ414099 AWMM
• WWII 414099 AWMM

Taipitopito ekenga waka

WW2 Royal New Zealand Air Force AWMM

Tuhinga hauora

Accidental Death, Cause of Death AWMM
Killed in an air raid AWMM

Te tūnga whakamutunga

Flight Sergeant/Military AWMM
Royal New Zealand Air Force, No. 1 Aerodrome Construction Squadron AWMM

Matenga

3 Feb 1942 AWMM
Age  33 AWMM

Te momo matenga

Accidental Death AWMM

Urupā

Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore AWMM 24. E. 15. AWMM

Ingoa maumaharatanga

• Memorial plaque, Blockhouse Bay Primary School, 584 Blockhouse Bay Road, Blockhouse Bay, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
• Roll of Honour, Blockhouse Bay Primary School, 584 Blockhouse Bay Road, Blockhouse Bay, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
• Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM

Mea e whai hononga ai

Hononga ki waho

• Papers Past. Digital New Zealand Newspapers.
  http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast
  Sources Used
• Air casualties. Evening Post, Volume CXXXIII, Issue 34, 10 February 1942, Page 7
  http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=EP19420210.2.96&srpos
  Further Reference
• Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
  https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2054000
  Sources Used
• RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Ea - Gw. ARchives New Zealand (R17845610)
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R17845610
  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

• Northland roll of honour and servicemen of WW II [electronic resource]. (2002). Whangarei, N.Z.: Returned Services Association.
• Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press.
• The Evening Post
• Information kindly provided by family
• RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Ea - Gw. Archives New Zealand (R17845610) - 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.