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Harry Arnold Bonniface

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Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Harry Arnold AWMM
  • Surname
    Bonniface AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • NZ402669 AWMM
    • WWII 402669 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    19 April 1896 RNZAF Biographies (R17845608) Christchurch, England RNZAF Biographies (R17845608)
  • Date of birth
    b. 1896 Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 22 June 2023 - NZ BDM Birth Records
  • Place of birth
    Christchurch Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 22 June 2023 - NZ BDM Birth Records
  • Birth notes
    Son of Edward and Hannah Vera Bonniface of Christchurc Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 22 June 2023 - https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/harry-arnold-bonniface
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • Mrs T. Bonniface, Kaiti, Gisborne, New Zealand AWMM
    • WW2 Widow: Mrs. T. Bonniface of Gisborne AWMM
  • Relationship status
    • Married/WWII AWMM
    • Husband of Theresa Bonniface, of Gisborne. Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 22 June 2023 - https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/harry-arnold-bonniface

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Air Force AWMM
  • Service number
    • NZ402669 AWMM
    • WWII 402669 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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  • Harry Bonniface was the son of Edward and Hannah Vera Bonniface of Christchurch. He was the husband of Theresa Bonniface of Gisborne. Harry's son, Robert John Bonniface, also served in the Royal New Zealand Air Force and died on active service on 8 May 1944. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    3 August 1944 AWMM
    Age 48 AWMM
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  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed on Active Service AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Taruheru Cemetery, Nelson Road, Gisborne District, New Zealand AWMM 166.13 AWMM
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  • Obituary
    "FLT.-SGT. H. BONNIFACE After 10 months in hospital as the result of severe back injuries received in an accident in Ashburton, the death of Flight Sergeant Harry Arnold Bonniface occurred at the Cook Hospital yesterday. Forty-eight years of age, Flight Sergeant Bonniface was born in Christchurch and was married there to Miss Theresa Hislop at the age of 21. He enlisted in the last war and served overseas with an artillery regiment. On his return to New Zealand he came to Gisborne and was employed by the Waikohu County Council up to the early stages of the present war, when he volunteered for the air force. Deep sympathy will be extended to his widow, three sons, Mr. R. Bonniface, serving with the air force in New Zealand, and Messrs. Rex and Harry Bonniface, both of Gisborne, and three daughters, Mrs. J. Breingan, Gisborne, Miss H. Bonniface, air force, and Miss Betty Bonniface, Gisborne. Following a service in Cochrane's chapel, William street, at 2.15 p.m. tomorrow. the interment will take place at the Soldiers’ Plot at the Taruheru cemetery Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 22 June 2023 - Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21475, 5 August 1944, Page 4
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Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM
    • Gisborne First World War Memorial, The Esplanade, Kaiti, Gisborne AWMM

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Sources

Sources

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  • References
    • 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) - Bo - Cl. Archives New Zealand (R17845608) - 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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22 June 2023Lorraine MonaGisborne Researcher

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