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Alfred Frederick Blatch

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Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Alfred Frederick AWMM
  • Surname
    Blatch AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • NZ40185 AWMM
    • WWII 40185 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    14 February 1914 RNZAF Biographies (R17845607) Lumsden, Southland RNZAF Biographies (R17845607)
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • Mr J.H.A. Blatch, Lumsden, Otago, New Zealand AWMM
    • WW2 Brother: Mr J. H. A. Blatch, "Lynwood" Station, Lumsden, Southland AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Single/WWII AWMM

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
    Air Gunner/Military RNZAF Biographies (R17845607)
  • Enlistment
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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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

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • Sergeant Blatch was the son of Henry Frederick and Alys Maude Blatch, of Te Anau, Southland, New Zealand.

      The Commonwealth Grave Commission register gives Sergeant Blatch's age as 34 years.

      Attended Waitaki Boys' High School (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845607)) AWMM
    • Born January 1914 Public - Carol - Other relative - 11 April 2018 - Ancestry.com
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Death

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  • Death
    24 September 1940 AWMM
    Age 26 AWMM
    Germany, Europe AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Becklingen War Cemetery, Soltau, Niedersachsen, Germany AWMM Coll. grave 13. E. 9 AWMM
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  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM
    • Waitaki Boys' High School Roll of Honour WWII 1939-45 AWMM

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Sources

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  • References
    • Chorley, W. (1992). Royal Air Force Bomber Command losses of the Second World War: Aircraft and crews lost during 1939-1940 (Vol. 1). Leicester, England: Midland Counties Publications. AWMM
    • Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. 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
    • 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
    • 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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11 April 2018CarolWellington Other relative

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