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Russell Bennett Thomson

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Auckland War Memorial Museum, Hall of Memories. Korea, Malaya-Borneo (taken in April 1999). - This image may be subject to copyright

Auckland War Memorial Museum, Hall of Memories. Korea, Malaya-Borneo (taken in April 1999). - This i …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Russell Bennett AWMM
  • Surname
    Thomson AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    78266 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    18 November 1939 AWMM Christchurch, Canterbury AWMM
  • Date of birth
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  • Birth notes
  • 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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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
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Medical history

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    Accidental Death, Cause of Death AWMM
    Killed in an aircraft accident whilst training AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Attached to the Royal Air Force Halton as Apprentice Air Cadet graduated as top apprentice in 25th March 1959. Returned to New Zealand in April 1959. Returned to the UK in August 1959, attached to Royal Air Force Cranwell on Flying Cadetship (commenced flying training 11th Jan 1961), recieved pilots badge and permanent commission in July 1962, returned to New Zealand, August 1962. With 14 Squadron Detachment (Canberra) to Singapore 16th September 1964.

    Sword of Honour winner at RAF Cranwell, July 1962. His brother Albert had won it previously in 1958. AWMM
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Death

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  • Death
    30 November 1964 AWMM
    Age 25 AWMM
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  • Cause of death
    Accidental Death AWMM
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Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Auckland War Memorial Museum, Hall of Memories. Korea, Malaya-Borneo. AWMM

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Sources

Sources

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  • References
    • Gurr, Robert M. (1995). Voices from a border war : a history of 1 Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment, 1963 to 1965. Melbourne, Vic.: Robert Gurr. AWMM
    • Pugsley, C. (2003). From emergency to confrontation: the New Zealand armed forces in Southeast Asia, 1949-1966. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press. AWMM
      p. 358 AWMM
    • Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM
      p.473 AWMM

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