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David Archibald

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    David AWMM
  • Surname
    Archibald AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • NZ412643 AWMM
    • WWII 412643 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    11 January 1922 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    January 11th, 1922 Public - Ian Banks - Researcher - 19 September 2020 - research
  • Place of birth
    Scotland Public - Ian Banks - Researcher - 19 September 2020 - research
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • William Archibald, Remuera, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
    • WW2 Parents: Mr & Mrs William Archibald, 7 Tisdall Street, Hamilton AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
    Pilot/Military RNZAF Biographies (R17845607)
  • 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 in Action, Cause of Death AWMM
    Killed on air operations AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • Son of William and Fanny Coupar Archibald of Remuera, Auckland

      Rhubarb was a term used for small scale fighter or fighter-bomber operations directed against low-flying aircraft or on ground target.

      Attended Devonport School and Seddon Memorial Technical College, Auckland (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845607)) AWMM
    • David emigrated to New Zealand from Scotland with his parents in 1923, when he was 1 year old. Public - Ian Banks - Researcher - 19 September 2020 - research
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Death

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  • Death
    3 April 1943 AWMM
    Age 21 AWMM
    AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, United Kingdom AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM
    • Memorial Drive, Lake Road, Devonport, Auckland 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
    • List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - List of Personnel Killed or Missing in Various Theatres, 1940 - 1945. [Missing - But Presumed Dead on Lapse of Time - Officers, Airmen]. Archives New Zealand (R17845743) AWMM
      Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139. AWMM
    • Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139. AWMM
    • RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Ab - B. Archives New Zealand (R17845607) - Former archives reference: AIR118 AWMM
    • Please note that the 12 volumes of the "RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939-1945" held at Archives NZ (formerly known as AIR118) should be used in conjunction with Errol Martyn's "For Your Tomorrow". FYT reflects detailed examination of all of the AIR118 bios which contain many inaccuracies and omissions. AWMM

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19 September 2020Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher

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