Neville Alexander Heffernan

Ngā ingoa tuatahi

Neville Alexander AWMM

Ingoa whānau

Heffernan AWMM

Nama Hōia

• NZ423669 AWMM
• WWII 423669 AWMM

Ira tangata

Male AWMM

Whānautanga mai

2 Nov 1921 RNZAF Biographies (R17845611)

Uri kiritahi

• WW2 F/O M. B. Heffernan. R. N. Z. A. F. Station, Whenuapai AWMM
• WW2 F/Officer & Mrs. Heffernan of Whenuapai AWMM

Mēnā he hoa rangatira tōna

Single/WWII AWMM

Pakanga

World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM

Kauhanga riri

Europe (Air) AWMM

Te Ope o Tū / te peka

Air Force AWMM

Nama Hōia

• NZ423669 AWMM
• WWII 423669 AWMM

Urunga ki te ope taua

British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 1 Central Navigation School, Rivers, Manitoba, Canada AWMM
Course 1: Graduation Date: 14/05/1943. AWMM

Whakapikinga / Tukunga / Whakawhitinga

Royal Air Force, No. 489 (NZ) Squadron AWMM

Taipitopito ekenga waka

WW2 Vessel was Mauretania AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force AWMM

Tuhinga hauora

Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM

Te tūnga whakamutunga

Flying Officer/Military AWMM
Royal Air Force, No. 489 (NZ) Squadron AWMM

Neville Heffernan was the son of Martin Bernard and May Matilda Heffernan (nee McLeod), of Auckland, New Zealand.

Attended Mt. Albert Grammar School (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845611)) AWMM

Matenga

28 Jan 1945 AWMM
Age  23 AWMM

Te momo matenga

Killed on Active Service AWMM

Urupā

Bergen (Mollendal) Church Cemetery, Norway AWMM Joint Grave D. 10. AWMM

Ingoa maumaharatanga

• Mount Albert Grammar School, Alberton Ave, Mount Albert Auckland 1025 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/2186420
  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 (R17845745)
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R17845745
  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) - 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 Missing - United Kingdom, Airmen]. Archives New Zealand (R17845745)
• Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139.