English Māori Vivian James Ackroyd Died 1 April 1943 PDF Key details Service numberNZ415510 AWMM WWII 415510 AWMM Also known as Armed force / branchAir Force AWMM Last rankSergeant AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force, 306 Ferry 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 ForenamesVivian James AWMM SurnameAckroyd AWMM Ingoa Also known as Service numberNZ415510 AWMM WWII 415510 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe Religion Images and documents Images Contribute › 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 embarkation Relationship status Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Campaign Armed force / branchAir Force AWMM Service numberNZ415510 AWMM WWII 415510 AWMM Military service Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and Awards Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military trainingRCAF, 2 Wireless School, Calgary, Alberta Base Record Course 1: Class 44.20/07/1942 AWMM RCAF, 5 Bombing and Gunnery School, Dafoe, Saskatchewan Base Record Course 2 AWMM RCAF, 32 Operational Training Unit, Patricia Bay, British Columbia Base Record Course 3 AWMM Branch Trade Proficiency Enlistment Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW2 Vessel was Monterey 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 rankSergeant AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force, 306 Ferry Training Unit AWMM Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Son of Herbert Ackroyd and Edith Emily Ackroyd (nee Thomas) of Temuka AWMM Death About death Contribute › Death1 April 1943 AWMM Age 20 AWMM United Kingdom, Europe AWMM Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of deathKilled on Active Service AWMM Death notes CemeteryRobeston Wathen Churchyard, Pembrokeshire, Wales AWMM Cemetery name Grave reference Obituary Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial nameLower Waitohi War Memorial, South Canterbury AWMM Roll of Honour Remember Vivian James Ackroyd by laying a poppy. Reggie Ernest Ackroyd Reginald William Ackroyd Vivian James Ackroyd Hugh Thomas Dyke Acland Leopold George Dyke Acland Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of Vivian James Ackroyd Leave a note Contribute › Processing Sources Sources Contribute › External linksCommonwealth War Graves Commission record https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2965750 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 Information kindly provided by family 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
