Bruce Allan

Born 22 December 1919 - Died 2006

Service number
- WWII NZ405087 AWMM
- WWII 405087 AWMM
Also known as
Armed force / branch
Air Force AWMM
Last rank
WW2 Flight Sergeant/Military AWMM
Royal New Zealand Air Force, No. 5 Squadron AWMM
War
World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM

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Title
Forenames
Bruce AWMM
Surname
Allan AWMM
Ingoa
Also known as
Service number
- WWII NZ405087 AWMM
- WWII 405087 AWMM
Gender
Male AWMM
Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
Religion
Church of England, Christian AWMM

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Civilian life

About birth

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Birth
22 December 1919 AWMM Christchurch, Canterbury AWMM
Date of birth
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Address before enlistment
Post war occupation
- Service manager/Civilian AWMM
- Historical researcher/Civilian AWMM
- Author, feature writer AWMM
- Musician/Civilian AWMM
Next of kin on embarkation
WW2 Mother AWMM
Relationship status
Pre 21 August 1943 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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War
World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
Campaign
Pacific Theatre of War AWMM
Armed force / branch
Air Force AWMM
Service number
- WWII NZ405087 AWMM
- WWII 405087 AWMM
Military service
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Military decorations

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Medals and Awards
- War Medal 1939-1945 AWMM
- New Zealand War Service Medal AWMM

Training and Enlistment

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Military training
Flight Mechanic-Fitter 2E Air Gunnery AWMM
Branch Trade Proficiency
Enlistment
WW2 13 December 1940 AWMM
Age 20 AWMM
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Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Embarkation details
- WW2 Vessel was USS Talamanca (AF-15) AWMM Leading Aircraftman/Military AWMM No. 3 Maintenance Unit AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force AWMM
- WW2 Vessel was RNZAF C47 Dakota NZ3503 AWMM Sergeant AWMM No. 3 Operational Training Unit AWMM
  2nd Embarkation AWMM

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Medical history

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Medical notes
- Hospital Diseases , Wounds, WWII AWMM
  Aircraft accident AWMM
- Hospital Diseases , Wounds, WWII AWMM
  Dengue Fever AWMM
- Hospital Diseases , Wounds, WWII AWMM
  Reactive depression AWMM
- Hospital Diseases , Wounds, WWII AWMM
  Admitted to hospitals at RNZAF Base Taieri: Logan Park Fever: RNZAF Base Fiji No 1 Contingent Depot. AWMM

Last known rank

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Last rank
WW2 9 October 1945 AWMM Flight Sergeant/Military AWMM
Royal New Zealand Air Force, No. 5 Squadron AWMM

Biographical information

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Cenotaph record initially prepared with the serviceman in 1999 AWMM

Death

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Death
2006 AWMM
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Cemetery
Oamaru Lawn Cemetery, Oamaru, Waitaki AWMM Plot 31, Block 530 AWMM
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External links
Births, Deaths and Marriages (New Zealand) Historical Records online
https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz
Sources Used
References
- Harrison, P. (1997). The golden age of New Zealand flying boats. Auckland, N.Z.: Random House. AWMM
- Cenotaph record initially prepared with the service person. AWMM

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