English Māori Clement Francis Best Died 19 April 2005 PDF Key details Service numberNZ411975 AWMM Also known as Armed force / branchAir Force AWMM Last rankFlight Lieutenant/Military AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force AWMM WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesClement Francis AWMM SurnameBest AWMM Ingoa Also known as Service numberNZ411975 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe Religion Images and documents Images Contribute › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth 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 numberNZ411975 AWMM Military service Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and Awards Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military trainingRCAF, 6 Air Observer School, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan Base Record Course 1: Class 27. Graduation Date: 28/03/1942. AWMM RCAF, 5 Bombing and Gunnery School, Dafoe, Saskatchewan Base Record RCAF, 1 Air Navigation School, Rivers, Manitoba Base Record Branch Trade Proficiency Enlistment Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW2 Vessel was Mariposa 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 rankFlight Lieutenant/Military AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force AWMM Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Husband of Marjorie; father of Matthew, DavidCenotaph database record compiled from information in the Death Notice AWMM Death About death Contribute › Death19 April 2005 AWMM Age 90 AWMM Tauranga, Bay of Plenty AWMM Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of death Death notes Cemetery Cemetery name Grave reference ObituaryDeath notice: New Zealand Herald AWMM Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial name Roll of Honour Remember Clement Francis Best by laying a poppy. Charles Hugh Best Charles Isaac Best Clement Francis Best Clement Rupert Best David James Best Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of Clement Francis Best Leave a note Contribute › Processing Sources Sources Contribute › External links DocumentsThe New Zealand Herald AWMM The New Zealand Herald AWMM The New Zealand Herald AWMM Death notice: New Zealand Herald AWMM 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 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
