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William Edward McGee

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Portrait of Flight Sergeant William Edward McGee, Auckland Weekly News, 18 October 1944. Sir George Grey Special Collections, Auckland Libraries, AWNS-19441018-24-44. Image is subject to copyright restrictions.

Portrait of Flight Sergeant William Edward McGee, Auckland Weekly News, 18 October 1944. Sir George …

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William Edward AWMM
  • Surname
    McGee AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Bill AWMM
  • Service number
    • WWII NZ413219 AWMM
    • WWII 427902 AWMM
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    Male AWMM
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  • Birth
    21 May 1910 AWMM Whangarei, Northland AWMM
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    Pre 10 January 1943 AWMM Married/WWII AWMM
    Married 1 child AWMM

Service

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
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    Europe (Air) AWMM
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    Air Force AWMM
  • Service number
    • WWII NZ413219 AWMM
    • WWII 427902 AWMM
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  • Married to Watekitura Dolly McGee (nee Petimana) with one child – Mamaer June McGee.

    Posted to No75 (NZ) Squadron on 19 June 1944

    Names of original crew members, New Zealanders Gerald Brian Roche (NZ413219); Horace Callow (NZ427185); W.E. McGee (NZ427902);Keith Emmett Smith (NZ425179) and the remainder H. Dowding ; J.P. Barson (1324529); Joseph Armstrong (1684332) all listed in Fisher manuscript

    Total flying hours were recorded as 200 and was overseas for 2 years and 39 days.

    Bill returned to New Zealand on 17 February 1945. Met an Englishwoman and married her. Brief account of military service and detailed account of the fatal crash is found in the Manuscript prepared by N Fisher. AWMM
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Death

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  • Death
    24 October 1986 AWMM
    Whangarei, Northland AWMM
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    Maunu Cemetery, Whangarei Public - Diane - Researcher - 8 April 2024 - Cemetery Records
  • Grave reference
    RSA Block 21B Plot 1660 Public - Diane - Researcher - 8 April 2024 - Cemetery Records
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    • Information kindly provided by family AWMM
      Manuscript "In memory of Flying Officer Horace Callow and the crew of RAF 75 (NZ) Squadron Lancaster Bomber ME752 AA-Z lost in Action 21 July 1944.." Unpublished by Noel Fisher 2007 on file AWMM
    • Dominion Post AWMM
      Lambert, M. (2003, 15 November). [Dedication ...]. 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

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