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Cyril Eaton Kay

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    • Cyril Eaton AWMM
    • Cyril Eyton Public - Chris - Researcher - 10 February 2022 - Brian Lockstone. 'Kay, Cyril Eyton', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 2000. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/5k5/kay-cyril-eyton (accessed 10 February 2022)
  • Surname
    Kay AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Cyrus AWMM
  • Service number
    • WWII NZ1011 AWMM
    • WWII 70004 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    25 June 1902 AWMM AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
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  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    14 July 1926 AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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  • Embarkation details
    WW2
    2nd Embarkation AWMM

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

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Pioneer of New Zealand aviation. Commanding Officer of 75 (NZ) Squadron, RAF, November1940 to September 1941. Honorary Aide-de-Camp to the Governor General, 2 April 1945 to 1 April 1946. Chief of Air Staff June 1956 to July 1958. Source: Hanson, By Such Deeds, p.283. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    29 April 1993 AWMM
    London, England AWMM
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  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
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Memorials

Memorial

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10 February 2022ChrisAucklandResearcher

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