George Child

Ngā ingoa tuatahi

George AWMM

Ingoa whānau

Child AWMM

Nama Hōia

• NZ425233 AWMM
• WWII 425233 AWMM

Ira tangata

Male AWMM

Whānautanga mai

20 Jul 1913 RNZAF Biographies (R17845608)

Uri kiritahi

• WW2 Stepmother: 206 Blockhouse Bay Rd. , Avondale, Auckland AWMM
• WW2 Stepmother: 206 Blockhouse Bay Rd. , Avondale, 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

• NZ425233 AWMM
• WWII 425233 AWMM

Urunga ki te ope taua

• Royal New Zealand Air Force attached to Royal Canadian Air Force AWMM
• Royal New Zealand Air Force attached to Royal Air Force AWMM

Whakangungu ope taua

• British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 8 Air Observer School, Ancienne Lorette, Quebec, Canada AWMM
  Course 1: Graduation Date: 7/04/1944. AWMM
• British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 9 Bombing and Gunnery School, Mt. Joli, Quebec, Canada AWMM

Taipitopito ekenga waka

WW2 Vessel was Lurline AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force AWMM

Tuhinga hauora

Killed in Air Accident, Cause of Death AWMM
Killed in an aircraft accident AWMM

Te tūnga whakamutunga

Flight Sergeant (Air Gunner)/Military AWMM
Royal Air Force, No. 1651 Heavy Conversion Unit AWMM

George Child was the son of David Poulter Child and Annie Child; stepson of Mrs. S. Child, of Avondale, Auckland.

Attended Seddon Memorial Technical College (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845608)) AWMM

Matenga

19 Oct 1944 AWMM
Age  31 AWMM

Te momo matenga

Killed in Air Accident AWMM

Urupā

Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery, Yorkshire, England AWMM Sec. H. Row A. Grave 20. AWMM

Ingoa maumaharatanga

• Family grave memorial, George Maxwell Memorial Cemetery, cnr of Rosebank Road & Orchard Street, Avondale , Auckland 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/2623462
  Sources Used
• RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Bo - Cl. Archives New Zealand (R17845608)
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R17845608
  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 (R17845744)
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R17845744
  Sources Used

Ngā tuhinga

• Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press.
  Martyn, E. (1998-2008). Vol. 2; vol. 3 p. 127
• 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) - Bo - Cl. Archives New Zealand (R17845608) - 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. [(New Zealanders Attached to R.A.F. [Royal Air Force]) (Officers), (Europe) - Airmen]. Archives New Zealand (R17845744)
• Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139.