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Owen Leslie Hardy

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Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Owen Leslie AWMM
  • Surname
    Hardy AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWII 411399 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    31 July 1922 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    July 31st, 1922 Public - Ian Banks - Researcher - 15 May 2020 - Research
  • Place of birth
    Auckland New Zealand Public - Ian Banks - Researcher - 15 May 2020 - Research
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
    Mechanical Engineer Public - Ian Banks - Researcher - 15 May 2020 - Research
  • 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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Embarkations

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  • Embarkation details
    WW2 Vessel was Awatea AWMM

Prisoner of war

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  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
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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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    • Owen Leslie Hardy was born in Auckland New Zealand on July 31st,1922 and was educated at Seddon Memorial Technical College. He worked as a mechanical engineer until he joined the RNZAF in March 1941. After that he went to 61 OTU Heston England then RAF Squadrons 72, 485, 54, 247, 71. Finally at RAF North Coates as Wing Commander. He retired in 1969. He died in England on January 4th 2018. Public - Ian Banks - Researcher - 15 May 2020 - Research
    • Owen was awarded the DFC and Bar, the AFC and the Legion d' Honneur. In the Images, the two photos show Owen being taken for a flight in a Spitfire. This was on his 95 birthday July 31st, 2017 at Baultbee Flight Academy Chichester England. He took over the controls for 10 minutes or so and did a roll. He had not flown a Spitfire since 1947. Public - Ian Banks - Researcher - 15 May 2020 - Research
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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
    • 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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