John Rothwell
I mate atu i te 7 Nov 1943
- Nama Hōia
- NZ413990 AWMM
- WWII 413990 AWMM
- Ingoa kārangaranga
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- Te Ope o Tū / te peka
- Air Force AWMM
- Te tūnga whakamutunga
- Pilot Officer AWMM Royal Air Force, No. 5 Advanced Flying Unit AWMM
- Pakanga
- World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
E pā ana ki
- Taitara
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- Ngā ingoa tuatahi
- John AWMM
- Ingoa whānau
- Rothwell AWMM
- Ingoa
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- Ingoa kārangaranga
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- Nama Hōia
- NZ413990 AWMM
- WWII 413990 AWMM
- Ira tangata
- Male AWMM
- Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
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- Pono
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Mātātuhi
Ngā tuhinga
Te whānautanga
- Whānautanga mai
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- Rā i whānau mai ai
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- Wāhi Whānau
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- Tuhinga mō te whānautanga
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- Wāhi noho i mua i te whakaurunga
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- Mahi whai muri i te pakanga
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- Uri kiritahi
- WW2 Widow: Mrs. N. E. D. Rothwell of Auckland AWMM
- WW2 Parents: Mr. & Mrs. T. G. Rothwell of Hikurangi AWMM
- Mēnā he hoa rangatira tōna
- Married/WWII AWMM
Ngā pakanga me ngā whawhai
- Pakanga
- World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
- Kauhanga riri
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- Te Ope o Tū / te peka
- Air Force AWMM
- Nama Hōia
- NZ413990 AWMM
- WWII 413990 AWMM
- Urunga ki te ope taua
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- Whakapikinga / Tukunga / Whakawhitinga
- Royal Air Force, No. 12 Squadron AWMM
Ngā tohu taumata rau ope taua
- Mētara me ngā Tohu
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Te Whakangungu me te Urunga atu
- Whakangungu ope taua
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- Branch Trade Proficiency
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- Te urunga
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- Pakeke i te whakaurunga
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- Mahi i mua i te ekenga waka
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Te maha o ngā ekenga waka
- Taipitopito ekenga waka
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Mauhere o te pakanga
- Kia mau ki ngā taipitopito
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- Ngā rā i mauherehia ai
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- Rā i puta ai
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- Ngā kōrero mō te puta i te mauhere pakanga
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- Te rā i whakahokia atu ngā hōia i mauherehia ai
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- Nama motuhake mō te mauhere pakanga
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Whakapapa hauora
- Tuhinga hauora
- Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM
Te tūnga whakamutunga e mōhiotia ana
- Te tūnga whakamutunga
- Pilot Officer AWMM
Royal Air Force, No. 5 Advanced Flying Unit AWMM - Te tūnga whakamutunga
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Kōrero taurongo
- John Rothwell was the son of Thomas Green Rothwell and Agnes Rothwell; husband of Nancy Ethel Dorothy Rothwell, of Orakei, Auckland, New Zealand.
John was born in Lancashire and commenced his education at the Hikurangi Primary and Whangarei High Schools. He followed various occupations and upon the outbreak of war, was employed in the Hikurangi Coal Mine. He enlisted immediately in the Air Force and was the first pilot to leave Hikurangi. He was granted his wings in New Zealand and saw considerable service on operational flying with Bomber Command. His death was reported to have occurred on November 7. His wife resides at Orakei.
A few days after his mother, Mrs Rothwell of View Rd, Hikurangi, had received word that her son had been killed in an air crash while flying with the RAF over England, she was informed by the Air Ministry that he had been granted his commission as Pilot Officer as from November 1 1943. "I trust that the knowledge of your son's splendid services has been recognised by the granting of a commisssion will be some consolation to you in the future," wrote the Air Secretary, Wing Commander, T A Barrow.
Attended Whangarei High School (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845615)) AWMM
Te matenga
- Matenga
- 7 Nov 1943 AWMM
Age 24 AWMM - Rā i mate ai
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- Pakeke i te matenga
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- Wāhi Mate
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- Te momo matenga
- Killed on Active Service AWMM
- Tuhipoka mō te matenga
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- Urupā
- Chester (Blacon) Cemetery, Cheshire, England AWMM Sec. A. Grave 111. AWMM
- Ingoa o te urupā
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- Tohutoro kōhatu urupā
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- Pānui Matenga
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- Ingoa maumaharatanga
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- Tohutoro maumaharatanga
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Maumaharatanga
- Ingoa maumaharatanga
- Hikurangi War Memorial Hall, 24 King Street, Hikurangi AWMM
- Hikurangi Primary School War Memorial, 4 Swan Ave, Hikurangi 0114 AWMM
- Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM
Mea e whai hononga ai
Ngā mātāwai
- Hononga ki waho
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1526425
Sources Used - RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Qu - Sl. Archives New Zealand (R17845615)
https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R17845615
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
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
- Ngā tuhinga
- Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press.
- Northland roll of honour and servicemen of WW II [electronic resource]. (2002). Whangarei, N.Z.: Returned Services Association.
- Information kindly provided by family
- RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Qu - Sl. Archives New Zealand (R17845615) - 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.
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