English Māori John Cunningham Allan Born 23 October 1916 - Died 4 July 1978 PDF Key details Service numberWWII NZ41298 AWMM Also known as Armed force / branchAir Force AWMM Last rankWW2 Flying Officer/Military AWMM WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesJohn Cunningham AWMM SurnameAllan AWMM Ingoa Also known as Service numberWWII NZ41298 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe Religion Images and documents Images Contribute › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth23 October 1916 AWMM Dunedin, Otago 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 Contribute › WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Campaign Armed force / branchAir Force AWMM Service numberWWII NZ41298 AWMM Military service Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and AwardsDistinguished Flying Cross (DFC) AWMM 21 April 1944 AWMM Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military trainingRCAF, 10 Air Observer School, Chatham, New Brunswick Base Record Course 1: Class 31. Graduation Date: 20/12/1941. AWMM RCAF, 6 Bombing and Gunnery School, Mountain View, Ontario Base Record RCAF, 7 Air Observer School, Portage La Prairie, Manitoba Base Record Branch Trade Proficiency EnlistmentWW2 19 January 1941 AWMM Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW2 Vessel was Dominion Monarch AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force, 218 Squadron, RAF Base Record 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 rankWW2 13 November 1946 AWMM Flying Officer/Military AWMM Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Served as a Bomb Aimer. Source: Hanson, By Such Deeds, p.54. AWMM Death About death Contribute › Death4 July 1978 AWMM Los Angeles, California AWMM 4 July 1978 Allan Steel Cemetery Project Age 62 AWMM Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of death Death notes CemeteryAndersons Bay RSA Cemetery, Dunedin City Council AWMM Block 1A, Plot 60 AWMM Cemetery name Grave reference Obituary Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial name Roll of Honour Remember John Cunningham Allan by laying a poppy. John Boyd Allan John C. Allan John Cunningham Allan John Edward Allan John Hesketh Allan Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of John Cunningham Allan Leave a note Contribute › Processing Sources Sources Contribute › External links DocumentsThis 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 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.54 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
