Malcolm Eber Palmer Barriball
Born 1921 - Died 13 Mar 1944
- Service number
- NZ42358 AWMM
- WWII 42358 AWMM
- Also known as
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- Armed force / branch
- Air Force AWMM
- Last rank
- Pilot Officer AWMM Royal Air Force, No. 487 (NZ) Squadron AWMM
- War
- World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
About
- Title
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- Forenames
- Malcolm Eber Palmer AWMM
- Surname
- Barriball AWMM
- Ingoa
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- Also known as
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- Service number
- NZ42358 AWMM
- WWII 42358 AWMM
- Gender
- Male AWMM
- Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
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- Religion
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Images
Documents
About birth
- Birth
- 1921 Public Source
- Date of birth
- 1921Public - Ian Banks - Researcher - 21 September 2020 - research
- Place of birth
- Auckland, New Zealand.Public - Ian Banks - Researcher - 21 September 2020 - research
- Birth notes
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- Address before enlistment
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- Post war occupation
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- Next of kin
- Mrs F.S. Bischoff-Madden, Waiuku, New Zealand AWMM
- WW2 Father: Mr S. E. Barriball of Waiuku Mother: Mrs F. S. Bischoff-Madden, Lincoln Park, Waiuku, Auckland AWMM
- Relationship status
- Single/WWII AWMM
Wars and conflicts
- War
- World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
- Campaign
- Europe (Air) AWMM
- Europe (Air) AWMM
- Armed force / branch
- Air Force AWMM
- Service number
- NZ42358 AWMM
- WWII 42358 AWMM
- Military service
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- Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers
- Royal Air Force, No. 487 (NZ) Squadron AWMM
Military decorations
- Medals and Awards
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Training and Enlistment
- Military training
- British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 3 Service Flying Training School, Calgary, Alberta, Canada AWMM
Course 1: Class 58. Graduation Date: 9/10/1942. AWMM - British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 34 Operational Training Unit, Pennfield Ridge, New Brunswick, Canada AWMM
- British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 3 Service Flying Training School, Calgary, Alberta, Canada AWMM
- Branch Trade Proficiency
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- Enlistment
- WW2 Unknown AWMM Student/Civilian AWMM
- Age on enlistment
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- Occupation before enlistment
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Embarkations
- Embarkation details
- WW2 Vessel was Boschfontein AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force AWMM
Prisoner of war
- Capture details
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- Days interned
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- Liberation date
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- POW liberation details
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- Liberation Repatriation
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- POW serial number
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Medical history
- Medical notes
- Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM
Killed on air operations AWMM
Last known rank
- Last rank
- Pilot Officer AWMM
Royal Air Force, No. 487 (NZ) Squadron AWMM - Last rank
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Biographical information
- Malcolm Barriball was the son of Samuel Eber Barriball and Florence Susan Barriball, of Waiuku, Auckland.
Pilot Officer Malcolm Barriball studied at Canterbury Agricultural College after leaving King's College. He was a pupil at King's (School House) from 1936-1937. He enlisted in the Royal New Zealand Air Force and served in the United Kingdom. He failed to return from a squadron operation over Europe.
Barrass, M.B. (2001- 2008). Web site: Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation. "Squadrons numbered in the 400 series were technically units of the RCAF, RAAF and RNZAF, but their members were placed under the operational control of the RAF and are usually considered to be part of the RAF's organisational structure". URL: http://www.rafweb.org/Sqn485-490.htm
Attended Waiuku District High School and King College Otahuhu (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845607))
495 hours (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845607)) AWMM
About death
- Death
- 13 Mar 1944 AWMM
Age 22 AWMM - Date of death
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- Age at death
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- Place of death
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- Cause of death
- Killed in Action AWMM
- Death notes
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- Cemetery
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- Cemetery name
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- Grave reference
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- Obituary
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- Memorial name
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- Memorial reference
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Memorial
- Memorial name
- Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, United Kingdom AWMM
- Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM
- Waiuku War Memorial, George Street, Waiuku AWMM
- King's College Memorial Chapel at King's College, Otahuhu, Auckland, World War 2 Roll of Honour.Public - King's College Archive - Researcher - 18 May 2026 - King's College Memorial Chapel
Related objects
Sources
- External links
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1083442
Sources Used - RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Ab - B. Archives New Zealand (R17845607).
https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R17845607
Sources Used - Aviation Safety Network:
https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/121241Public - Antonio - Researcher - 25 June 2026 - Internet research - Aircrew Remembered:
https://aircrewremembered.com/barriball-malcolm-eber.htmlPublic - Antonio - Researcher - 25 June 2026 - Internet research
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
- References
- The Weekly News
The Weekly News 1944 - Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press.
- 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.
- RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Ab - B. Archives New Zealand (R17845607) - Former archives reference: AIR118
- 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)
- Please note that the 11 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.
- List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - Embarkation Lists, November 1940 - July 1942. Archives New Zealand, Wellington (R17845762).
- Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139.
- The Weekly News
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