Victor William Hall Trayes

Born 6 January 1920 - Died 14 October 2008

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Service number
- WWII NZ415797 AWMM
- WWII 415797 AWMM
Also known as
Vic AWMM
Armed force / branch
Air Force AWMM
Last rank
WW2 Flight Lieutenant/Military AWMM
Royal New Zealand Air Force, No. 4 Squadron AWMM
War
World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM

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Victor William Hall AWMM
Surname
Trayes AWMM
Ingoa
Also known as
Vic AWMM
Service number
- WWII NZ415797 AWMM
- WWII 415797 AWMM
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Male AWMM
Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
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6 January 1920 AWMM Devonport, North Shore City AWMM
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War
World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
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Armed force / branch
Air Force AWMM
Service number
- WWII NZ415797 AWMM
- WWII 415797 AWMM
Military service
- Royal New Zealand Air Force, No. 3 Squadron AWMM
- Royal New Zealand Air Force, No. 1 Squadron AWMM
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Medals and Awards
- Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) AWMM
  10 July 1945 AWMM
- War Medal 1939-1945 AWMM
- New Zealand War Service Medal AWMM

Training and Enlistment

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Branch Trade Proficiency
Pilot AWMM
Enlistment
WW2 19 October 1941 AWMM
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WW2 Royal New Zealand Air Force AWMM

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WW2 Flight Lieutenant/Military AWMM
Royal New Zealand Air Force, No. 4 Squadron AWMM

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Husband of Rae; father of Jan, Wendy, Kristin, Terri. AWMM

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14 October 2008 AWMM
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Death Notice: New Zealand Herald, 16 October 2008 AWMM
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Hanson, C. (2001). By such deeds: honours and awards in the Royal New Zealand Air Force, 1923-1999. Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM
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