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Roland Edward Murrell

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Roland Edward Murrell celebrating VE day, pictured here with his car, Pocklington Yorkshire, England. Members of 102 (Ceylon) Squadron based in Pocklington

Roland Edward Murrell celebrating VE day, pictured here with his car

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Roland Edward AWMM
  • Surname
    Murrell AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Roly AWMM
  • Service number
    NZ422428 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
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  • Husband of Joan

    Cenotaph database record compiled from information in the Death Notice AWMM

Death

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    27 September 2012 AWMM
    Age 95 AWMM
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    Death Notice: New Zealand Herald, 29 September 2012 AWMM
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  • Roland Edward Murrell flew with my grandad as a member of his crew 102 (Ceylon) Squadron, based in Pocklington, Yorkshire, England. 1944-1945. They flew a Halifax III (rotating planes due to flak damage).

    The crew
    Pilot: Captain Ian France Watson (South African Air Force) 205919V
    Navigator: Flight Officer Lloyd Miller Noble (New Zealand) NZ 4216263
    Air Bomber: Flight Officer Roland Edward Murrell (New Zealand) NZ 422448 (nicknamed Roly)
    Wireless Operator: Flight Sergeant Stanley George Walker (Australia) A428513
    Air Gunner: Sergeant R F Williams (RAF), nicknamed Taffy (from Northumberland)
    Air Gunner: Sergeant H J Lewis (From Swansea Wales)
    Engineer: Sergeant R H Wates (Canada) R121852

    I have transcribed all of their missions if anyone would like them, please contact me. If anyone has photos of this crew or its members please share with me
    Public - Mo - Researcher - 31 August 2023
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  • My dear Gaga love and miss you terribly..take care of you and Nana until we meet again..love u both lots
    Melanie xx
    Public - Melanie - Other relative - 1 April 2018
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    The New Zealand Herald AWMM
    Death Notice: New Zealand Herald, 29 September 2012 AWMM

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20 November 2023MoSouth AfricaResearcher
31 August 2023MoSouth AfricaResearcher
01 April 2018MelanieBASILDONOther relative

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