Thomas Crawford Bentley Patterson

Ngā ingoa tuatahi

Thomas Crawford Bentley AWMM

Ingoa whānau

Patterson AWMM

Nama Hōia

• NZ402891 AWMM
• WWII 402891 AWMM

Ira tangata

Male AWMM

Whānautanga mai

5 Mar 1919 RNZAF Biographies (R17845614) Levuka RNZAF Biographies (R17845614)

Uri kiritahi

• WW2 Mother: Mrs. Z. L. M. Patterson, 1 Richardson Road, Mt. Albert, Auckland AWMM
• WW2 Parents: Mr. & Mrs. G. H. Patterson of Auckland 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

• NZ402891 AWMM
• WWII 402891 AWMM

Whakapikinga / Tukunga / Whakawhitinga

Royal Air Force, No. 99 Squadron AWMM

Taipitopito ekenga waka

WW2 Royal New Zealand Air Force AWMM

Tuhinga hauora

Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM

Te tūnga whakamutunga

Flight Sergeant/Military AWMM
Royal Air Force, No. 99 Squadron AWMM

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

Attended Takapuna Grammar School (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845614)) AWMM

Matenga

15 Nov 1941 AWMM
Age  22 AWMM
Europe AWMM

Te momo matenga

Killed on Active Service AWMM

Ingoa maumaharatanga

• Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, United Kingdom AWMM
• Takapuna War Memorial, The Strand, Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
• Takapuna Grammar School War Memorial, (Foyer, Library), 210 Lake Road, Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
• Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories 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/1803991
  Sources Used
• RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Na - Py. Archives New Zealand (R17845614)
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R17845614
  Sources Used

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) - Na - Py. Archives New Zealand (R17845614) - Former archives reference: AIR118
• List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - List of Personnel Killed or Missing in Various Theatres, 1940 - 1945. [Missing - But Presumed Dead on Lapse of Time - Officers, Airmen]. Archives New Zealand (R17845743)
• 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 - 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.