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Ronald Alfred Walter Abrahams

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Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War II Hall of Memories Panel A_001. Image taken June 2020.

Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War II Hall of Memories Panel A_001. Image taken June 2020.

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Ronald Alfred Walter AWMM
  • Surname
    Abrahams AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • NZ391792 AWMM
    • WWII 391792 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    25 May 1919 Public - Linda - Researcher - 13 August 2019 - For Your Tomorrow, Volume Three, by Errol W Martyn
  • Place of birth
    Cricklewood, London, England Public - Linda - Researcher - 13 August 2019 - For Your Tomorrow, Volume Three, by Errol W Martyn
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs W. Abrahams, Epsom, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Air Force AWMM
  • Service number
    • NZ391792 AWMM
    • WWII 391792 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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  • Embarkation details

Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Ronald Abrahams was the son of Walter Alfred and Winifred Abrahams of Epsom, Auckland.

    Father and son served in WW2: Walter Alfred Abrahams (NZ29122) died on active service and his son Ronald Alfred Walter Abrahams (NZ391792) was killed. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    14 January 1942 AWMM
    Age 23 AWMM
    Ohakea, Manawatu-Wanganui AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
    Mitre Peak, Tararua Ranges Public - Linda - Researcher - 13 August 2019 - For Your Tomorrow, Volume One by, Errol W Martyn
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
    Buried at crash site Public - Linda - Researcher - 13 August 2019 - For Your Tomorrow, Volume One by, Errol W Martyn
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
    Provincial Memorial, Waikumete Cemetery, Glen Eden Auckland. Public - Linda - Researcher - 13 August 2019 - For Your Tomorrow, Volume One by, Errol W Martyn
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Auckland Provincial Memorial, Waikumete Cemetery, Glen Eden, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
16 May 2022KelvinNorfolk, EnglandResearcher
13 August 2019LindaLevin New ZealandResearcher

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