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Allan Russell Burgham

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Portrait of Lieutenant (A) Allan Russell Burgham, Auckland Weekly News, 4 April 1945. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections AWNS-19450404-28-26. Image is subject to copyright restrictions.

Portrait of Lieutenant (A) Allan Russell Burgham, Auckland Weekly News, 4 April 1945. Auckland Libra …

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    • Allan Russell AWMM
    • His first name was always spelled Allen, not Allan Public - Mark - Child - 29 March 2021 - Birth Certificate, Family papers, Naval papers
  • Surname
    Burgham AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Allen AWMM
  • Service number
    • WWII NZD2542 AWMM
    • WWII 2542 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
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Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    30 October 1920 AWMM Onehunga, Auckland AWMM
  • Date of birth
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  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
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Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW2 Unknown AWMM Draughtsman/Civilian AWMM
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  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
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Medical history

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Last known rank

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Biographical information

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    • Son of A.J. and Ellen Burgham of Kohimarama, Auckland

      Husband of Jean whom he met whilst training in Kingston, Canada

      Settled in New Zealand after the war for 5 years before returning to Canada where he was Commanding Officer of 921 Squadron (RCAF)

      Portrait in full uniform with medals, with his granddaughters published in the East Coast Courier. AWMM
    • VC 921 Squadron, Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve Public - Robert Ian Todd - Child - 31 October 2015 - son
    • Husband of Jean Wallace whom he met whilst training in Kingston, Canada Public - Pam - Other relative - 15 September 2017 - My mom's sister.
    • Son of Chief Petty Officer A.J. Burgham, Ship's Engineer. Allen was not in the RCAF. He was a Lt Cmdr, Royal Canadian Navy Reserves and Commanding Officer of VC 921 RCNR Naval Squadron throughout the 1950's. Prior to that and during World War Two, while he initially enlisted in the RNAF, he transferred to the Royal New Zealand Navy Volunteer Reserve Officer, and then seconded to serve with the Royal Navy, Fleet Air Arm as Senior Pilot and Flight Commander of the Fighter flight of 835 Squadron. This after serving with the Royal Navy's (FAA) 804 Squadron. He received two valor awards, The Distinguished Service Cross for actions on an Arctic Convoy in December of 1944 and a Mention in Dispatches (MiD) for action in in the Atlantic (Gibralter Convoys) in May of 1944. He was nominated by his commanding officer, Lord John Kilbracken, for a a bar to his DSC for actions on Arctic Convoy in February of 1945. Kilbracken was opposed by the Captain (Surtees) of the HMS Nairana and the award was denied. Public - Ian - Child - 5 February 2024 - I have letters from Lt Cmdr John Godley, Lord Kilbracken, then CO of 835 Squadron in Feb 1945 and original citations from both the British Admiralty, Whitehall, Buckingham Palace (Investiture command from King George the VI) and from the New Zealand government. Family and government records.
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Death

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  • Death
    10 November 2011 AWMM
    Age 91 AWMM
    Kingston, Ontario AWMM
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  • Obituary
    Death notice: New Zealand Herald, 14 November 2011 AWMM
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Sources

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    • Personnel - Demobilisation - RNZN [Royal New Zealand Navy], Archives New Zealand, Wellington, N1/427 (R21465798) AWMM
    • Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM
    • The New Zealand Herald AWMM
    • The New Zealand Herald AWMM
    • East & Bays Courier AWMM
      Bradford, K. (2005) "Former Kohi resident honoured for service". East Coast Courier. Wednesday 1 December 2005. AWMM
    • The Kingston Whig Standard AWMM
      The Kingston Whig Standard (Canada) c. 2005 AWMM
    • Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM
      Martyn, E. (2008). Vol. 3, p.594, ref.61 AWMM
    • Waters, S.D. (1956). The Royal New Zealand Navy. Wellington, N.Z.: Department Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM
      Waters, S.D. (1956). pp. 480, 512 AWMM
    • The New Zealand Herald AWMM
      Death notice: New Zealand Herald, 14 November 2011 AWMM
    • Royal New Zealand Navy List (c.1921-c.1970) - kindly provided by Ralph McNabb. This list was not collated by McNabb but was sourced from the Royal New Zealand Navy. AWMM
    • Record Book of Naval Personnel - c.1920-1945 - Lists Navy number, alphabetical list of names of ratings trained in England, numerical lists of officers. Archives New Zealand, R21346617, AAYT 8495 N12 AWMM
    • Personnel - War service - Required for RN [Royal Navy] - Fleet air arm (naval airmen) - Scheme F (Part 2), Archives New Zealand, R21465676, AAYT AWMM
    • Personnel - War service - Required for RN [Royal Navy] - Fleet air arm (naval airmen) - Scheme F (Part 3), Archives New Zealand, R21465677, AAYT 8490 AWMM
    • Personnel - War service - Required for RN [Royal Navy] - Fleet air arm (naval airmen) - Scheme F (Part 4), Archives New Zealand, R21465678, AAYT AWMM
    • Personnel - War service - Required for RN [Royal Navy] - Fleet air arm (naval airmen) - Scheme F (Part 5), Archives New Zealand, R21465679, AAYT AWMM
    • Personnel - War service - Required for RN [Royal Navy] - Fleet air arm (naval airmen) - Scheme F (Part 7), Archives New Zealand, R21465682, AAYT AWMM
    • Allison, D., Richards, R., & Fleet Air Arm Museum of New Zealand. (2009). Flying navy : the story of new zealanders who flew in the fleet air arm in world war i and world war ii and the roll of honour of those who died in action and on active service. Auckland [N.Z.] : Fleet Air Arm Museum of New Zealand. AWMM

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
05 February 2024IanSydenhamChild
29 March 2021MarkOttawa, CanadaChild
06 November 2018JeniferWairarapaResearcher
15 September 2017PamSechelt, BC, CanadaResearcher
31 October 2015Robert Ian ToddToronto, CanadaChild

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