Bruce Hamilton Hay

Ngā ingoa tuatahi

Bruce Hamilton AWMM

Ingoa whānau

Hay AWMM

Ingoa kārangaranga

D.H. Hay AWMM

Nama Hōia

• NZ41511 AWMM
• WWII 41511 AWMM

Ira tangata

Male AWMM

Whānautanga mai

4 Aug 1914 AWMM

Uri kiritahi

• Mrs B.A. Hay, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
• WW2 Mother: Mrs. B. A. Hay. 88 Remuera Rd, Auckland AWMM
• WW2 Mrs. B. A. Hay of Auckland 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

• NZ41511 AWMM
• WWII 41511 AWMM

Urunga ki te ope taua

• Royal New Zealand Air Force AWMM
• Royal Air Force, No. 3 Squadron (Hurricane)
  Public - Antonio - Researcher - 18 September 2025 - By Such Deeds, p.240: Hanson

Whakapikinga / Tukunga / Whakawhitinga

Royal Air Force, No. 3 Squadron AWMM

Mētara me ngā Tohu

• Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) AWMM
• War Medal 1939-1945 AWMM
• New Zealand War Service Medal AWMM
• DFC Citation, July 1942:
  'P/O. Bruce Hamilton Hay completed a large number of operational sorties and intruder operations over enemy territory. He has destroyed four enemy aircraft, probably five, and damaged two others. A valuable pilot and an inspiration to his colleagues, cool and skilful, he possesses marked courage and devotion to duty'.
  Public - Kelvin - Researcher - 27 September 2021 - http://www.aircrewremembered.com/hay-bruce-hamilton.html

Te urunga

WW2 Jan 1941 AWMM
Age  28 AWMM
Accounts Clerk/Civilian AWMM

Tuhinga hauora

Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM

Bruce Hay was the son of Harold James Hay and Blanche Alma Hay of Auckland, New Zealand.

Remembered on the Takapuna War Memorial, The Strand, Takapuna.

Named D.H. Hay on the Takapuna War Memorial

Attended Takapuna Grammar School (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845611)) AWMM

Matenga

18 Aug 1942 AWMM
Age  28 AWMM

Te momo matenga

Killed on Active Service AWMM

Urupā

Hawkinge Cemetery, Kent, England AWMM Okit O. Grave 63 AWMM

Ingoa maumaharatanga

• Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM
• Takapuna War Memorial, The Strand, Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
• Takapuna War Memorial, (ex RSA Roll, on a boulder), The Strand, Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
• Takapuna Grammar School War Memorial, (Foyer, Library), 210 Lake Road, Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM

Mea e whai hononga ai

Hononga ki waho

• Ministry for Culture and Heritage, New Zealand History online. Takapuna War Memorial.
  https://nzhistory.govt.nz/memorial/takapuna-war-memorial
  Further Reference
• Takapuna Grammar School virtual tour
  http://www.takapuna.school.nz/about/virtual-tour/
  Further Reference
• Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
  https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2361170
  Sources Used
• RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Ha - Hy. Archives New Zealand (R17845611)
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R17845611
  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
• Aviation Safety Network:
  https://asn.flightsafety.org/wikibase/278210
  Public - Antonio - Researcher - 18 September 2025 - Internet research
• P/O. Bruce Hamilton Hay DFC Archive Report:
  http://www.aircrewremembered.com/hay-bruce-hamilton.html
  Public - Kelvin - Researcher - 27 September 2021 - http://www.aircrewremembered.com/hay-bruce-hamilton.html

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) - Ha - Hy. Archives New Zealand (R17845611) - 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.