Search results Next record Previous record English Māori Bernard Arnold Bisphan Born 16 March 1922 PDF Key details Service number437945 AWMM NZ433830 AWMM Also known asBill AWMM Armed force / branchAir Force AWMM Last rankWW2 Aircraftman Class 1/Military AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force, Headquarters Squadron, Wigram AWMM WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Bernard Arnold Bisphan leaning against vehicle - This image may be subject to copyright View gallery Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesBernard Arnold AWMM SurnameBisphan AWMM Ingoa Also known asBill AWMM Service number437945 AWMM NZ433830 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe ReligionChurch of England, Christian AWMM Images and documents Images Contribute › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth16 March 1922 AWMM Glentunnel, Canterbury AWMM Glentunnel, Canterbury, New Zealand AWMM Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistment Post war occupationSchool teacher/Civilian AWMM Next of kin on embarkationMrs Bisphan (mother) AWMM Relationship statusPre 17 September 1944 AWMM Single AWMM Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Campaign Armed force / branchAir Force AWMM Service number437945 AWMM NZ433830 AWMM Military service5 LAFV Otago Mounted Rifles AWMM Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and Awards Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency EnlistmentWW2 Mar 1940 AWMM Age 18 AWMM Wireless engineer/Civilian AWMM Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW2 Vessel was RNZAF C60 Lodestar AWMM Aircraftman Class 1/Military AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force, Headquarters Squadron AWMM 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 19 June 1946 AWMM Aircraftman Class 1/Military AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force, Headquarters Squadron, Wigram AWMM Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Mr Bisphan offered his services as a wireless mechanic to the Royal New Zealand Air Force when he reached 18 years of age. They undertook to notify him when he would be required.In the meantime he was ballot for army service came up and he joined the signals section of 5 Divisional Signals and trained with the Otago Mounted Rifles as a wireless mechanic until 27 March 1943. He transferred to the RNZAF at Harewood as a wireless mechanic as was his original intention in 1940. He confirms that his training in the airforce and his overseas service stood him in good stead since 'those heady days'. AWMM Read more Death About death Contribute › Death Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of death Death notes Cemetery Cemetery name Grave reference Obituary Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial name Roll of Honour Remember Bernard Arnold Bisphan by laying a poppy. Percy Frederick Bismark Edwin Frank Bisney Bernard Arnold Bisphan Servetus Arthur Bisphan William Charles Bisphan Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of Bernard Arnold Bisphan Leave a note Contribute › Processing Sources Sources Contribute › External links Documents 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 Search results Next record Previous record
