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Victor Horton Baird

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Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Victor Horton AWMM
  • Surname
    Baird AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • WWII NZ39128 AWMM
    • WWII 39128 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Pacific Theatre of War AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Air Force AWMM
  • Service number
    • WWII NZ39128 AWMM
    • WWII 39128 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW2 1 February 1939 AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    27 August 1948 AWMMKilled in Air Accident, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • 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.

    Not listed in CWGC. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    27 August 1948 AWMM
    Age 28 AWMM
    Himatangi, Manawatu-Wanganui AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Air Accident AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Te Henui Cemetery New Plymouth New Zealand AWMM Services Area Block C Plot 41 AWMM
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  • Obituary
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