Search results English Māori Denys Staples Hamilton Born 4 October 1920 - Died 12 June 1996 PDF Key details Service numberWWII NZ40767 AWMM WWII 131467 AWMM Also known as Armed force / branchAir Force AWMM Last rankWW2 Squadron Leader AWMM WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesDenys Staples AWMM SurnameHamilton AWMM Ingoa Also known as Service numberWWII NZ40767 AWMM WWII 131467 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe Religion Images and documents Images Contribute › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth4 October 1920 AWMM Christchurch, Canterbury AWMM Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistment Post war occupation Next of kin on embarkation Relationship status Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Campaign Armed force / branchAir Force AWMM Service numberWWII NZ40767 AWMM WWII 131467 AWMM Military serviceRoyal New Zealand Air Force, 2 Squadron AWMM Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and AwardsDistinguished Flying Cross (DFC) AWMM 25 September 1945 AWMM Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency EnlistmentWW2 12 March 1940 AWMM Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW2 Royal New Zealand Air Force, 4 (Bomber Reconnaisance) Squadron AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force AWMM Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture details Days interned Liberation date Liberation Repatriation POW liberation details POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notes Last known rank Contribute › Last rankWW2 7 January 1946 AWMM Squadron Leader AWMM Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Father of Group Captain J.H.S. Hamilton. AWMM Death About death Contribute › Death12 June 1996 AWMM Porangahau, Hawkes Bay AWMM Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of death Death notes Cemetery Cemetery name Grave reference Obituary Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial name Roll of Honour Remember Denys Staples Hamilton by laying a poppy. David Alexander Hamilton David Alexander Hamilton Denys Staples Hamilton Donald Hamilton Donald Albert Stanley Hamilton Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of Denys Staples Hamilton Leave a note Contribute › Processing Sources Sources Contribute › External links DocumentsHanson, C. (2001). By such deeds: honours and awards in the Royal New Zealand Air Force, 1923-1999. Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM p.228 AWMM The development of the Online Cenotaph is an ongoing process; updates, new images and records are added weekly. In some cases, records have yet to be confirmed by Museum staff, and there could be mistakes or omissions in the information provided. Online Cenotaph Data by Auckland War Memorial Museum is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License Search results