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Robert Ainslie Harper

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Portrait of Flight Lieutenant Richard Ainslie Harper, Auckland Weekly News, 5 September 1945. Sir George Grey Special Collections, Auckland Libraries, AWNS-19450905-28-41. Image may be subject to copyright restrictions.

Portrait of Flight Lieutenant Richard Ainslie Harper, Auckland Weekly News, 5 September 1945. Sir G …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Robert Ainslie AWMM
  • Surname
    Harper AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • WWII NZ412228 AWMM
    • WWII 412228 AWMM
    • WWII 132606 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    13 March 1913 AWMM Invercargill, Southland 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

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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
    Navigator AWMM
  • Enlistment
    WW2 12 April 1941 AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
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Medical history

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Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

About death

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  • Death
    11 May 1990 AWMM
    Dannevirke, Manawatu-Wanganui AWMM
  • Date of death
    11th May 1090 Public - Robyn - Direct descendant - 23 November 2018 - Family Records
  • Age at death
    77yrs Public - Robyn - Direct descendant - 23 November 2018 - Family records
  • Place of death
    I believe Bob died in Porirua where he was residing in a rest home, due to having dementia . Public - Robyn - Direct descendant - 23 November 2018 - I personally visited Bob there with his brother Jack.
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  • Obituary
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Memorials

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Sources

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  • References
    • Hanson, C. (2001). By such deeds: honours and awards in the Royal New Zealand Air Force, 1923-1999. Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM
      p.234 AWMM
    • List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - Embarkation Lists, November 1940 - July 1942. Archives New Zealand, Wellington (R17845762). AWMM

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23 November 2018RobynTaumarunui NZDirect descendant

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