Search results Next record Previous record Māori Victor Horton Baird Born 22 December 1919 - Died 27 August 1948 PDF Key details Service numberWWII NZ39128 AWMM WWII 39128 AWMM Also known as Armed force / branchAir Force AWMM Last rank WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesVictor Horton AWMM SurnameBaird AWMM Ingoa Also known as Service numberWWII NZ39128 AWMM WWII 39128 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe Religion Images and documents Images Contribute › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth22 December 1919 AWMM Maungatapere, Whangarei AWMM Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistment Post war occupationRoyal New Zealand Air Force (Ohakea)/Civilian AWMM Next of kin on embarkationMrs N.E. Baird (wife), Inglewood AWMM Relationship status Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM CampaignPacific AWMM Armed force / branchAir Force AWMM Service numberWWII NZ39128 AWMM WWII 39128 AWMM Military service Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and Awards Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency EnlistmentWW2 1 February 1939 AWMM Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW2 Royal New Zealand Air Force, 75 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 notes27 August 1948 AWMMKilled in Air Accident, Cause of Death AWMM Last known rank Contribute › Last rank Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › While serving with the 75 Squadron Flight Lieutenant Simich and Flight Sergeant Baird were carrying out an Air Test and Low flying exercise when the aircraft crashed into the sea, after failing to recover from a low level slow roll over Himatangi Beach. AWMM Death About death Contribute › Death27 August 1948 AWMM Age 28 AWMM Himatangi, Manawatu-Wanganui AWMM Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of deathKilled in Air Accident AWMM Death notes CemeteryTe Henui Cemetery New Plymouth New Zealand AWMM Services Area Block C Plot 41 AWMM Cemetery name Grave reference Obituary Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial name Roll of Honour Remember Victor Horton Baird by laying a poppy. Vernon Harold Baird Victor Douglas Baird Victor Horton Baird Walter Gordon Baird Walter Snelling Baird Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of Victor Horton Baird Leave a note Contribute › Processing Sources Sources Contribute › External links'Plane Crash Victim' Northern Advocate, 28 August 1948 https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NA19480828.2.30 Further Reference 'Two Airmen Killed' Bay of Plenty Times, 28 August 1948 https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/BOPT19480828.2.14 Further Reference 'Dive into Sea' Ashburton Guardian, 28 August 1948 https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AG19480828.2.10 Further Reference 'Two Airmen Killed' Gisborne Herald, 28 August 1948 https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/GISH19480828.2.55 Further Reference DocumentsMartyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM Vol.3, p.73 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 Next record Previous record