English Māori William Alexander Kennett Currie Born 30 July 1929 - Died 16 May 2017 PDF Key details Service numberVietnam 72760 AWMM Also known asSandy AWMM Armed force / branchAir Force AWMM Last rank WarVietnam War, 1961-1975 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesWilliam Alexander Kennett AWMM SurnameCurrie AWMM Ingoa Also known asSandy AWMM Service numberVietnam 72760 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe Religion Images and documents Images Contribute › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth30 July 1929 Ministry for Culture and Heritage 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 › WarVietnam War, 1961-1975 AWMM Campaign Armed force / branchAir Force AWMM Service numberVietnam 72760 AWMM Military service Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and AwardsMember of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) (Military) AWMM 1989 AWMM Squadron Leader Currie joined the RNZAF in 1948 as and airframe mechanic and soone demonstrated the commitment and skill which were to be the hallmarks of his engineering career. His value and dedication to the service were recognised in 1962 with the award of the British Empire Medal when in the rank of Sergeant. Following commissioning course in 1970 he was posted to RNZAF Base Woodbourne where he served in all positions of responsibility in the technical units of that base, culminating in the command of No 4TTS. In early 1980, when the concept of the RNZAF Museum was approved, Squadron Leader Currie was entrusted with the establishment of an aircraft restoration flight at RNZAF Base Wigram. Later in 1984, he was formally appointed as Technical Officer, RNZAF Museum. He unstintingly, and at considerable personal sacrifice, set up a team of personnel who completed the restoration, replication and refurbishment of vintage aircraft to display standard. Throughout his long career of forty years, Squadron Leader Currie has provided an exceptionally high standard of technical and administrative work. In training and in command, his leadership has been exemplary, none more so than in the twelve months immediately before the opening of the Museum. Beside leading and motivating his team, he gave unselfiishly of his own time in personal work on the task at hand. His drive, enthusiasm and leadership were instrumental in the timely preparation of the many quality exhibits for display. Squadron Leader Currie's dedicated performance in the restoration, replication and refurbishment of vintage aircraft for display at the RNZAF Museum has been exceptional. AWMM Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency Enlistment Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsVietnam Warrant Officer Ministry for Culture and Heritage Royal New Zealand Air Force, 41 Squadron, RAF Ministry for Culture and Heritage 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 rank Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Not confirmed yet, but highly likely to be this man. Flew into Vietnam 17.11.1969 with Flt Lt Jenks - source flight log.Ground Crew AWMM Death About death Contribute › Death16 May 2017 AWMM Canberra, ACT AWMM 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 William Alexander Kennett Currie by laying a poppy. William Currie William Alexander Currie William Alexander Kennett Currie William Fleming Currie William Galt Currie Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of William Alexander Kennett Currie Leave a note Contribute › Processing Sources Sources Contribute › External linksVietnamWar.govt.nz http://www.vietnamwar.govt.nz/ Further Reference Australia's Vietnam War https://vietnam.unsw.adfa.edu.au/ Further Reference ‘Scotty’ List’ Forgotten Airmen of the Vietnam War https://vietnamwar.govt.nz/sites/default/files/documents/scottys-list-forgotten-airmen-vietnam-war.pdf Further Reference DocumentsSubritsky, M. (Ed). (1995). The Vietnam scrapbook: The second ANZAC adventure. Papakura, N.Z.: Three Feathers Publishing Co. AWMM Hall, C. (2014). No front line : inside stories of New Zealand's Vietnam War. Auckland, New Zealand : Penguin Books. AWMM This record was created from data kindly provided by the New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. AWMM This record has been created from information sourced from ‘Scotty’s List’ the Forgotten Airmen of the Vietnam War (2020). AWMM 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
