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John Brims

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Headstone image taken in 1996 by Mr G. Graham of Auckland - This image may be subject to copyright

Headstone image taken in 1996 by Mr G. Graham of Auckland - This image may be subject to copyright

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    John AWMM
  • Surname
    Brims AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • NZ416629 AWMM
    • WWII 416629 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    27 April 1919 RNZAF Biographies (R17845608) Oamaru, Otago RNZAF Biographies (R17845608)
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW2 Parents: Mr. & Mrs. W. Brims of Christchurch AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Single/WWII AWMM

Service

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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
    Navigator RNZAF Biographies (R17845608)
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  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
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Medical history

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

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Son of William and Lilias Aitken Brims, of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.

    Attended Southbridge District High School (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845608)) AWMM

Death

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    15 March 1943 AWMM
    Age 24 AWMM
    United Kingdom, Europe AWMM
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  • Cause of death
    Killed on Active Service AWMM
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  • Cemetery
    Westcott (St Mary) Churchyard, Buckinghamshire, England AWMM 7 AWMM
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  • One of many training losses suffered by the hard pressed operational training units during the war, many of which are not remembered with their own page on the internet.
    Taking off on a daylight cross country exercise when on return the aircraft landed askew, so the pilot opened the throttles to try and go round again.

    They climbed normally with undercarriage up, but with the flaps still down, but after reaching just 120 ft the nose pitched up steeply with the aircraft stalling and fell back to the ground at 16:54 hrs - just off the end of the north east end of runway.
    Public - Kelvin - Researcher - 18 July 2017
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Sources

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  • 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
    • RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Bo - Cl. Archives New Zealand (R17845608) - 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 July 2017KelvinGreat Yarmouth, Norfolk, EnglandResearcher

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