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William James Todd

  • Service number
    • WWII 436263 AWMM
    • NZ436263 Public - John - Researcher - 13 July 2021 - NZ Military Statement of Service
  • Also known as
  • Armed force / branch
    Air Force AWMM
  • Last rank
  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
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SGT William James Todd

William James Todd

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Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William James AWMM
  • Surname
    Todd AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • WWII 436263 AWMM
    • NZ436263 Public - John - Researcher - 13 July 2021 - NZ Military Statement of Service
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
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Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    • 1 October 1921 Public - John - Researcher - 13 July 2021 - Daughter Pamela Gill
    • 1 October 1922 Public - John - Researcher - 17 July 2021 - Correction requested by daughter Pamela Gill
  • Place of birth
    Westport Public - John - Researcher - 13 July 2021 - Family provided information
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • 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 436263 AWMM
    • NZ436263 Public - John - Researcher - 13 July 2021 - NZ Military Statement of Service
  • Military service
    RNZAF 19 April 1943 to 28 August 1945 Public - John - Researcher - 13 July 2021 - RNZAF Statement of service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers
    F/S Pilot 20 April 1945 Public - John - Researcher - 13 July 2021 - RNZAF Statement of service

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
    Airman Pilot Public - John - Researcher - 13 July 2021 - NZ Military Statement of Service
  • Enlistment
    19 April 1943 Public - John - Researcher - 13 July 2021 - NZ Military Statement of Service
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment
    21 Public - John - Researcher - 13 July 2021 - NZ Military Statement of Service

Embarkations

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  • Embarkation details
    WW2 Vessel was Seabarb AWMM

Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
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  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes

Last known rank

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  • Last rank
    Flight Sergeant Pilot (F/S) Public - John - Researcher - 13 July 2021 - RNZAF Statement of service

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • AC2 Aircraft Hand (Airfield Defence) 19 April 1943 to 21 July 1943; LAC Aircrew (Under Training) 22 July 1943 to 10November 1943; LAC Airman Pilot (Under Training) 11 November 1943 to 19 October 1944; SGT Pilot (Trained) 20 October 1944 to 19 April 1945; F/S Pilot 20 April 1945 to 28 August 1945. Public - John - Researcher - 13 July 2021 - RNZAF Statement of service

Death

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  • Death
  • Date of death
    26 March 1992 Public - John - Researcher - 13 July 2021 - Daughter of William James Todd Pamela Gill
  • Age at death
    71 Public - John - Researcher - 13 July 2021 - Daughter of William James Todd Pamela Gill
  • Place of death
    Orewa Auckland Public - John - Researcher - 13 July 2021 - Daughter of William James Todd Pamela Gill
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
    Cremated and ashes placed inside the Silverdale Memorial Wall Public - John - Researcher - 13 July 2021 - Daughter of William James Todd Pamela Gill
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Sources

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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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