Search results Next record Previous record English Māori Robert Hamish Balfour Born 19 April 1917 - Died 28 June 1996 PDF Key details Service numberWWII NZ40958 AWMM WWII 133136 AWMM Also known asJim AWMM Armed force / branchAir Force AWMM Last rankWW2 Squadron Leader Air to Air WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Robert Balfour (Left) & John Oldfield at Ondonga New Georgia 1943 No known copyright restrictions. View gallery Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesRobert Hamish AWMM SurnameBalfour AWMM Ingoa Also known asJim AWMM Service numberWWII NZ40958 AWMM WWII 133136 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe Religion Images and documents Images Contribute › Report › Report › Report › Report › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth19 April 1917 Air to Air Waimate, Canterbury Air to Air 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 NZ40958 AWMM WWII 133136 AWMM Military serviceRoyal New Zealand Air Force, 18 Squadron Air to Air Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and AwardsDistinguished Flying Cross (DFC) AWMM 22 February 1944 AWMM Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) (USA) AWMM 22 November 1944 AWMM Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency EnlistmentWW2 9 April 1940 Air to Air Royal New Zealand Air Force Air to Air Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW2 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 27 April 1945 AWMM Squadron Leader Air to Air Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Death About death Contribute › Death28 June 1996 Air to Air Age 79 AWMM Christchurch, Canterbury Air to Air 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 Robert Hamish Balfour by laying a poppy. Norman Buchanan Balfour Percival George Balfour Robert Hamish Balfour Stanley Balfour James Lovell Balgarnie Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of Robert Hamish Balfour Leave a note Contribute › Processing Sources Sources Contribute › External links DocumentsRudge, C. (2003). Air-to-air : the story behind the air-to-air combat claims of the RNZAF. Lyttelton, N.Z.: Adventure Air. AWMM Contributors Processing Command item Command item Add new record Refresh DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact 06 June 2020Ian BanksTaumarunui NewZealandResearcher 08 May 2020Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher 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