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Ronald Robert Zellman

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Ronald Robert AWMM
  • Surname
    Zellman AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • NZ413928 AWMM
    • WWII 413928 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    24 April 1913 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    April 24th, 1913 Public - Ian Banks - Researcher - 16 July 2020 - Research
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • WW2 Wife: Mrs M. E. Zellerman, 31 Harwood Street, Hamilton AWMM
    • WW2 Father: Mr O. R. Zellerman of Auckland AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Married/WWII AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM
    Killed on air operations AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Ronald Zellman was the son of Mr. and Mrs. O. R. [Otto Robert] Zellman; husband of Eva Zellman, of Hamilton, New Zealand.

    The Auckland Museum Library's manuscripts collection holds a copy of Zellman's flying log-book, 1942-45. [Ref. MS 2011/13]

    Hamilton High School (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845617))

    Attended Hamilton High School (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845617)) AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    26 December 1944 AWMM
    Age 31 AWMM
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  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, United Kingdom AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM
    • Hamilton Memorial Park, Memorial Drive, Hamilton East 3216 AWMM

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Sources

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  • External links
  • References
    • Martyn, 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
    • List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - List of Personnel Killed or Missing in Various Theatres, 1940 - 1945. [List of Missing - United Kingdom, Airmen]. Archives New Zealand (R17845745) AWMM
    • List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - List of Personnel Killed or Missing in Various Theatres, 1940 - 1945. [List of Missing]. Archives New Zealand (R17845747) AWMM
    • List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - Embarkation Lists, November 1940 - July 1942. Archives New Zealand, Wellington (R17845762). AWMM

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16 July 2020Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher

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