Identity
Title
Forenames
William Gibbs AWMM
Surname
Abbott AWMM
Ingoa
Also known as
Service number
WWII NZ424401 AWMM
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Hapū
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Rohe
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Birth
9 May 1922 AWMM AWMM
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Address before enlistment
Pre 6 August 1941 AWMM 453 Manukau Road, Epsom, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
Post war occupation
Next of kin on embarkation
Mrs W.N. Abbott, Epsom, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
Relationship status
Pre 3 April 1943
AWMM Single AWMM
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- Height, Unknown Period AWMM
5 feet 11 inches AWMM - Hair colour, Unknown Period AWMM
Fair AWMM - Eye colour, Unknown Period AWMM
Blue AWMM - Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM
Biographical information
William was the son of Dr and Mrs Abbott of Manukau Road
He was educated at Kings College where he was a member of Town House from 1936-39. Auckland. William was a keen athlete and member of the Parnell Tennis Club.
He was employed in Auckland before joining the Air Force.
He completed his pilot training in N.Z. before going to England. In England his squadron gave fighter cover to the D-Day Landings. William was over the Falaise Bridgehead on his 21st birthday.
Abbott was posted to 19 Squadron, RAF, on 5 August and is known to have flown at least 13 operations by the 20th. AWMM
Death
Death
9 September 1944 AWMM
Age 22 AWMM
AWMM
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Cemetery
Zutphen General Cemetery, Gelderland, Netherlands AWMM Grave 2115. AWMM
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Yesterday on ANZAC Day (25-4-2019 ) I payed my respects to William by laying a cross with poppy in remembrance. I only discovered, late last year (2018), William's grave. I am an ex Army veteran and since my retirement have been visiting the War Cemeteries and Battle Fields of Europe from WW1 and WW2 of which there are very many.
Public - Jim - 26 April 2019
Sources
External links
Documents
- The King's collegian AWMM
Collegian 1944, p.3 AWMM - Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM
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