English Māori Ian St John Beere Born 30 June 1914 - Died 8 November 1939 PDF Key details Service numberWWII NZ40334 AWMM WWII 40334 AWMM Also known as Armed force / branchAir Force AWMM Last rankPilot Officer AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force, 97 Squadron, RAF AWMM WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesIan St John AWMM SurnameBeere AWMM Ingoa Also known as Service numberWWII NZ40334 AWMM WWII 40334 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe Religion Images and documents Images Contribute › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth30 June 1914 AWMM Eastbourne, Wellington AWMM 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 CampaignEurope (Air) AWMM Armed force / branchAir Force AWMM Service numberWWII NZ40334 AWMM WWII 40334 AWMM Military service 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 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, 97 Squadron, RAF AWMM Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Pilot Officer Beere was the son of Rawdon St. John Beere and Constance May Beere, of Wellington City, New Zealand. He was married to Dorothy Elizabeth Beere, of Douglas, Isle of Man.Pilot Officer Beere's father, Rawdon St John Beere, served with distinction in World War 1 AWMM Death About death Contribute › Death8 November 1939 AWMM Age 25 AWMM St Helen Without, Oxfordshire AWMM Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of deathKilled on Active Service AWMM Death notes CemeteryDrayton (St Peter) Churchyard, Berkshire, England AWMM Grave 11 AWMM Cemetery name Grave reference Obituary Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial name Roll of Honour Remember Ian St John Beere by laying a poppy. George James Beere Herbert Edward Beere Ian St John Beere Joan Valerie Beere Leonard Charles Beere Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of Ian St John Beere Leave a note Contribute › Processing Sources Sources Contribute › External links DocumentsMartyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. 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