English Māori Ernest William Bright Died 23 February 1942 PDF Key details Service numberNZ412651 AWMM WWII 412651 AWMM Also known as Armed force / branchAir Force AWMM Last rankPilot Officer AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force, 11 Operational Training Unit AWMM WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Headstone image taken in 1996 by Mr G. Graham of Auckland - This image may be subject to copyright View gallery Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesErnest William AWMM SurnameBright AWMM Ingoa Also known as Service numberNZ412651 AWMM WWII 412651 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe Religion Images and documents Images Contribute › Report › Report › Report › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistment Post war occupation Next of kin on embarkationMrs F. Bright, Wainui, Gisborne, New Zealand AWMM Relationship status Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Campaign Armed force / branchAir Force AWMM Service numberNZ412651 AWMM WWII 412651 AWMM Military serviceRCAF, 2 Service Flying Training School, Uplands, Ontario Base Record Course 1: Class 37. Graduation Date: 21/11/1941. AWMM Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and Awards Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency Enlistment Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW2 Vessel was Awatea AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force AWMM Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture details Days interned Liberation date Liberation Repatriation POW liberation details POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notesKilled on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM Last known rank Contribute › Last rankPilot Officer AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force, 11 Operational Training Unit AWMM Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Ernest Bright was the son of Harold Ernest Bright and Flora Bright (nee Read Bloomfield) of Wainui Beach. AWMM Pilot Officer Ernest William Bright, killed in accident. Father, Mr H. E. Bright, Gisborne Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 5 February 2016 - AIR CASUALTIESPress, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23575, 28 February 1942, Page 8 Death About death Contribute › Death23 February 1942 AWMM Age 25 AWMM United Kingdom, Europe AWMM Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of deathKilled on Active Service AWMM Death notes CemeterySalisbury (London Road) Cemetery, Wiltshire, England AWMM Sec. M Grave 202 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 Roll of Honour Remember Ernest William Bright by laying a poppy. Ernest Arthur Bright Ernest Trevor Bright Ernest William Bright Frederick James Bright George Alfred Bright Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of Ernest William Bright 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/2710159 Sources Used DocumentsMartyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM This record is a work in progress and was partially compiled from the “Database of New Zealand Airmen who took part in Advanced Air Training in Canada during WW2”. Researched by Ivan and Lorna Lindsey of Tauranga. N.Z. 2003 – 2012. Reproduced with permission. 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