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Lawrence Norman Abercrombie

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Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Lawrence Norman AWMM
  • Surname
    Abercrombie AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Laurence Norman Abercrombie AWMM
  • Service number
    NZ42284 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    11 February 1914 Noel Smith Research Project
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs Elsie Abercrombie (mother), Kohimarama, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards

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
    WW2 Vessel was Orcades AWMM

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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    • Son of Frederick Norman and Elsie A. M. Abercrombie, of Kohimarama, Auckland City, New Zealand.

      Remembered on the Takapuna War Memorial, The Strand, Takapuna. AWMM
    • Lawrence was born 1914 to Elsie Annie May and Frederick Norman Abercrombie. Lawrence's paternal grandparents were Rebecca nee Beaney and Frederick James Abercrombie senior.
      Rebecca and Fred are buried at Birkenhead Cemetery, Eskdale Rd, Glenfield, Old Portion - Public Section, Block 1, Row 27, Plots 170 and 171.
      Lawrence's father Fred Norman Abercrombie is also buried at Birkenhead Cemetery, Old Portion - Public, Block 3, Plot 165. Public - Gina - Researcher - 10 July 2019 - Online Auckland council cemetery records. My personal research/mapping of Northshore cemeteries. BDM birth records
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Death

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  • Death
    3 March 1943 AWMM
    Age 29 AWMM
    England, United Kingdom AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed on Active Service AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Harwell Cemetery, Berkshire, England AWMM Grave 546 AWMM
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  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM
    • Takapuna War Memorial, The Strand, Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
    • Silverdale RSA, 43A Vipond Road, Stanmore Bay, Silverdale 0932 AWMM
    • Silverdale RSA, 43A Vipond Road, Stanmore Bay, Silverdale 0932 AWMM

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Sources

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  • References
    • Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM
    • This record is a work in progress and was partially compiled from the “Database of New Zealand Airmen who took part in Advanced Air Training in Canada during WW2”. Researched by Ivan and Lorna Lindsey of Tauranga. N.Z. 2003 – 2012. Reproduced with permission. AWMM
    • This record was partially completed by information provided by Noel George Smith (2020-2021). AWMM

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10 July 2019GinaMOUNT WELLINGTON, 1062, AUCKLANDResearcher

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