Search results Next record Previous record English Māori Desmond Thomas Austen Born 19 May 1919 - Died 13 January 1942 PDF Key details Service numberWWII NZ404881 AWMM WWII 404881 AWMM Also known as Armed force / branchAir Force AWMM Last rankWW2 Pilot Officer AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force, 235 Squadron, RAF AWMM WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Portrait of Pilot Officer Desmond Thomas Austen, Auckland Weekly News, 25 February 1942. Auckland Li … View gallery Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesDesmond Thomas AWMM SurnameAusten AWMM Ingoa Also known as Service numberWWII NZ404881 AWMM WWII 404881 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe Religion Images and documents Images Contribute › Report › Report › Report › Report › Report › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth19 May 1919 Martyn Napier, Hawkes Bay Martyn 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 numberWWII NZ404881 AWMM WWII 404881 AWMM Military service Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and Awards Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade ProficiencyPilot AWMM EnlistmentWW2 30 November 1940 Martyn Clerk (P. & T.) Martyn Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW2 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 notesAccidental Death, Cause of Death AWMM Accidental death on active service AWMM Last known rank Contribute › Last rankWW2 Pilot Officer AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force, 235 Squadron, RAF AWMM Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Son of Arthur James Austen and of Ada Mary Austen (nee Hills), of Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand AWMM Death About death Contribute › Death13 January 1942 AWMM Age 23 AWMM Europe AWMM Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of deathAccidental Death AWMM Death notes Cemetery Cemetery name Grave reference Obituary Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial namePanel 115, Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, United Kingdom AWMM Roll of Honour Remember Desmond Thomas Austen by laying a poppy. Charles Harold Austen Charles Wilson Austen Desmond Thomas Austen Donald Bruce Austen Dudley Harry Austen Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of Desmond Thomas Austen 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/1083090 Sources Used DocumentsMartyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM Vol. 3, p.70 AWMM Contributors Processing Command item Command item Add new record Refresh DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact 04 April 2021KelvinNorfolk, EnglandResearcher 19 September 2020Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher 10 June 2019JeniferWairarapaResearcher 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 Search results Next record Previous record
