Search results Next record Previous record English Māori Hilliard Ernest Boucher Born 27 October 1919 - Died 13 February 1945 PDF Key details Service numberNZ402845 AWMM WWII 402845 AWMM Also known as Armed force / branchAir Force AWMM Last rankFlight Lieutenant/Military AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force, No. 4 Operational Training Unit AWMM WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Portrait, Weekly News - This image may be subject to copyright View gallery Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesHilliard Ernest AWMM SurnameBoucher AWMM Ingoa Also known as Service numberNZ402845 AWMM WWII 402845 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe Religion Images and documents Images Contribute › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth27 October 1919 Air to Air Auckland, New Zealand Air to Air Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistment Post war occupation Next of kin on embarkationMrs R.A. Boucher, Epsom, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM Relationship status Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM CampaignPacific AWMM Armed force / branchAir Force AWMM Service numberNZ402845 AWMM WWII 402845 AWMM Military serviceRoyal New Zealand Air Force, 15 Squadron Air to Air Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and AwardsMentioned in Despatches (MiD) AWMM 16 March 1945 AWMM Postumously mentioned for meritorious service. AWMM Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency EnlistmentWW2 1 September 1940 Air to Air Royal New Zealand Air Force Air to Air Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation details Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture details Days interned Liberation date Liberation Repatriation POW liberation details POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notes13 February 1945 AWMMKilled in Air Accident, Cause of Death AWMM While a Flight Commander of No 4 Operational Training Unit, Boucher died when his aircraft, a P-40, crashed near Hunterville. AWMM Last known rank Contribute › Last rankFlight Lieutenant/Military AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force, No. 4 Operational Training Unit AWMM Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Hilliard Boucher was the son of Ernest Roberts Boucher and Ruby Amy Boucher, of Epsom, Auckland. AWMM Death About death Contribute › Death13 February 1945 Air to Air Age 26 AWMM Auckland, New Zealand Air to Air Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of deathKilled in Air Accident AWMM Death notes CemeteryWaikaraka Cemetery, 1 Alfred Street, Onehunga, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM Area 1, Block K, Grave 82. AWMM Cemetery name Grave reference Obituary Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial nameAuckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM Auckland Grammar School War Memorial, New Zealand AWMM Roll of Honour Remember Hilliard Ernest Boucher by laying a poppy. Gerald Bruce Boucher Harry Boucher Hilliard Ernest Boucher Horace James Boucher James Boucher Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of Hilliard Ernest Boucher Leave a note Contribute › Processing Related objects Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945 Library / Pictorial › manuscripts and archives MS-1993-139 Sources Sources Contribute › External linksCommonwealth War Graves Commission record https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2920331 Sources Used DocumentsMartyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM Rudge, C. (2003). Air-to-air : the story behind the air-to-air combat claims of the RNZAF. Lyttelton, N.Z.: Adventure Air. AWMM The development of the Online Cenotaph is an ongoing process; updates, new images and records are added weekly. In some cases, records have yet to be confirmed by Museum staff, and there could be mistakes or omissions in the information provided. Online Cenotaph Data by Auckland War Memorial Museum is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License Search results Next record Previous record