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Athol Edward Addison

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    WWII 4213251 AWMM
  • Also known as
  • Armed force / branch
    • Air Force AWMM
    • No. 166 Squadron RAF Public - Harry - Direct descendant - 10 January 2020 - Letter to Jack Dunlop regarding 166 Squadron reunion, dating from 2002. Stored at Walsh Memorial Library, MOTAT, New Zealand.
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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Athol Edward AWMM
  • Surname
    Addison AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWII 4213251 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    • Air Force AWMM
    • No. 166 Squadron RAF Public - Harry - Direct descendant - 10 January 2020 - Letter to Jack Dunlop regarding 166 Squadron reunion, dating from 2002. Stored at Walsh Memorial Library, MOTAT, New Zealand.
  • Service number
    WWII 4213251 AWMM
  • Military service
    RCAF, 12 Service Flying Training School, Brandon, Manitoba Base Record
    Course 1: Graduation Date: 26/11/1943. AWMM
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers
    Transferred from RNZAF Active List to Reserve of Air Force Officers on December 22nd, 1945. Public - Harry - Direct descendant - 10 January 2020 - Department of Internal Affairs (1946, February 7th) New Zealand Gazette, pg. 127.

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    WW2 Vessel was Wharton AWMM

Prisoner of war

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    This record is a work in progress and was partially compiled from the “Database of New Zealand Airmen who took part in Advanced Air Training in Canada during WW2”. Researched by Ivan and Lorna Lindsey of Tauranga. N.Z. 2003 – 2012. Reproduced with permission. AWMM

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10 January 2020HarryWellington, New ZealandDirect descendant
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