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Maurice William Bourke

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This serviceman is Flight Sergeant Maurice William Bourke. Split negative of RNZAF serviceman in uniform. The negative is kept in the Swainson/Woods collection at Puke Ariki, New Plymouth.

Swainson's Studios, 'Bourke, Serviceman,' collection of Puke Ariki (Ref. SW1944.2310).

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Maurice William AWMM
  • Surname
    Bourke AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • WWII 416446 AWMM
    • WWII NZ416446 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    WW2 Austin Road, Maunu, Whangarei AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Air Force AWMM
  • Service number
    • WWII 416446 AWMM
    • WWII NZ416446 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
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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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

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Royal New Zealand Air Force attached to the Royal Air Force for training. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    5 April 1984 AWMM
    Age 63 AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Plot 976, Block Twenty One A, RSA, Maunu Cemetery AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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  • References
    • Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM
      Vol. 3. p. 605 AWMM
    • This record was partially created from data kindly provided by Dale Calder. AWMM

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