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James Bertram Annand

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Biography for James Bertram Annand. RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Ab - B. Archives New Zealand (R17845607-0135). CC-BY 2.0.

Biography for James Bertram Annand. RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Pers …

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    James Bertram AWMM
  • Surname
    Annand AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • 428066 AWMM
    • NZ428066 Public - John - Researcher - 8 March 2023 - The Valour Project
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    14 January 1920 RNZAF Biographies (R17845607) Hurimoana, Hawkes Bay RNZAF Biographies (R17845607)
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW2 Parents: Mr & Mrs B. C. Annand, c/o P. W. D. Trentham Military Camp, Trentham AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Single/WWII AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
    1939-1945 WW2 AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Air Force AWMM
  • Service number
    • 428066 AWMM
    • NZ428066 Public - John - Researcher - 8 March 2023 - The Valour Project
  • Military service
    RNZAF 13 SQN RAF Public - John - Researcher - 8 March 2023 - The Valour Project
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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
    Pilot/Military RNZAF Biographies (R17845607)
  • Enlistment
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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  • Embarkation details

Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
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  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • James Annand was the son of Bertram Charles Annand and of Mary Annand (nee Roughan), of Trentham, Wellington, New Zealand.

      Attended Wanganui Technical college and New Plymouth Boys' High School (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845607)) AWMM
    • Born in Kahurarahi in 1920 he grew up in Wanganui and then attended NPBHS.
      He played rugby and an excellent swimmer. He was in the school surf team and a corporal in the cadet unit. He moved to Wellington and worked for the Public Works Department and started at Victoria University on a BCom. He was also a member of Maranui Surf Club.
      In 1941 joined the RNZAF and trained as a pilot. He trained at Rotorua and then Ashburton.
      He gained his flying wings at Wigram and sailed for the UK in 1943.He trained inthe UK and the was posted to the Middle East. He then transferred to Italy in 1944 flying Boston bombers.
      On 7 March he flew from Forli Aerodrome to carry out a raid on a factory and stores dump. The plane failed to clear high telegraph poles beyond the Aerodrome and crashed 2 miles from the airport. All crew in a fully loaded plane lost their lives. He is buried in the Military Cemetery at Forli. He was 25 years old. Public - John - Researcher - 8 March 2023 - The Valour Project
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Death

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  • Death
    7 March 1945 AWMM
    Age 25 AWMM
    Mediterranean AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed on Active Service AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Forli War Cemetery, Italy AWMM VI, D, 13. AWMM
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Sources

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    • Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM
    • RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Ab - B. Archives New Zealand (R17845607) - 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 Personnel Killed or Missing in Various Theatres, 1940 - 1945. [(New Zealanders Attached to R.A.F. [Royal Air Force]) (Officers), (Europe) - Airmen]. Archives New Zealand (R17845744) AWMM

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18 May 2023KelvinNorfolk, EnglandResearcher
08 March 2023JohnBlenheimResearcher
14 December 2021Ian Banks Taumarunui New ZealandResearcher

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