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Allan Bridson

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Allan AWMM
  • Surname
    Bridson AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    36267 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    19 October 1918 AWMM Silverdale, Hamilton AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
    Silverdale, Auckland, New Zealand Public - Ian Banks - Researcher - 18 June 2020 - Research
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
    Motor Engineer Public - Ian Banks - Researcher - 18 June 2020 - Research
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • Mr Thomas A. Bridson (father), Silverdale, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
    • WW2 Father: Mr. T. A. Bridson of Takanini AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
    • Short service commission RAF, April 1940 AWMM
    • Wigram AWMM
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
    Captain/Military RNZAF Biographies (R17845608)
  • Enlistment
    WW2 Apr 1940 AWMM Motor engineer/Civilian AWMM
  • 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
    Accidental Death, Cause of Death AWMM
    Killed in an aircraft accident AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Allan Bridson was the son of Thomas Angus and Margaret Bridson, of Silverdale, Auckland, New Zealand.

    Attended Seddon Memorial Techinical College (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845608)) AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    14 March 1941 AWMM
    Age 22 AWMM
    United Kingdom, Europe AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Accidental Death 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
    • 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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  • External links
  • References
    • Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139. AWMM
    • The Evening Post AWMM
    • Thompson, H. (1956). New Zealanders with the Royal Air Force (Vols. 1-3). Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM
      p. 167 AWMM
    • Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM
      Vol. 1. p. 113, Vol. 3. p. 103. 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
    • List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - List of Deceased New Zealanders (Formerly) serving with RAF [Royal Air Force]. Archives New Zealand, Wellington (R17845760). AWMM

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18 June 2020Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher

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