Search results Next record Previous record English Māori Edwin Ernest Parsons Born 26 December 1916 - Died 4 October 1977 PDF Key details Service numberNZ40627 AWMM Also known as Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Last rankWW2 Sergeant AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force, 22 Personnel Transit Centre AWMM WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesEdwin Ernest AWMM SurnameParsons AWMM Ingoa Also known as Service numberNZ40627 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe Religion Images and documents Images Contribute › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth26 December 1916 AWMM Epsom, Auckland AWMM 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 Campaign1940 AWMM Battle of Britain AWMM Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Service numberNZ40627 AWMM Military serviceRoyal New Zealand Air Force, attached Royal Air Force AWMM 23 Squadron AWMM 116 Squadron, RAF AWMM 1653 Conversion Unit AWMM 160 Squadron, RAF AWMM Attached 9th Bomber Command (USAAF) AWMM Royal Air Force, 178 Squadron AWMM 22 PTC AWMM Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and Awards1939-45 Star (Battle of Britain clasp) AWMM War Medal 1939-1945 AWMM Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency EnlistmentWW2 1939 AWMM Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW2 Vessel was Rangitiki 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 notesDied of Sickness, Cause of Death AWMM Bronchial pneumonia AWMM Last known rank Contribute › Last rankWW2 16 October 1943 AWMM Posted to Reserve AWMM Sergeant AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force, 22 Personnel Transit Centre AWMM Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Attended Seddon Memorial Technical SchoolPortrait in Wynn, K. (1981). The Battle of Britain: 10 July - 31 October 1940 AWMM Death About death Contribute › Death4 October 1977 AWMM Auckland, New Zealand AWMM Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of deathDied of Sickness AWMM Death notes Cemetery Cemetery name Grave reference Obituary Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial name Roll of Honour Remember Edwin Ernest Parsons by laying a poppy. Edward Parsons Edward Peter Parsons Edwin Ernest Parsons Elizabeth Antonetta Parsons Eric David Parsons Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of Edwin Ernest Parsons Leave a note Contribute › Processing Sources Sources Contribute › External linksBattle of Britain, a website. http://www.raf.mod.uk/bob1940/bobhome.html Further Reference Battle of Britain Historical Society, a website. http://www.battleofbritain1940.net/ Further Reference DocumentsWynn, K. (1981). A clasp for "The Few". Auckland. N.Z.: Author. AWMM Wynn, K. (1981). A clasp for "The Few". Auckland. N.Z.: Author. AWMM Wynn, K. (1981). p. 315-316 AWMM Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM Ministry for Culture and Heritage. (2012). New Zealanders serving with RAF Fighter Command during the Battle of Britain, 10 July – 31 October 1940. [A list compiled by Ministry for Culture and Heritage with Errol Martyn]. 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 Search results Next record Previous record