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Raymond Maurice Bullen

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Biography for Raymond Maurice Bullen. RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Bo - Cl. Archives Zealand (R17845608-0252). CC-BY 2.0.

Biography for Raymond Maurice Bullen. RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Pe …

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Raymond Maurice AWMM
  • Surname
    Bullen AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • NZ425880 AWMM
    • WWII 425880 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    8 January 1918 AWMM Christchurch, Canterbury AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    WW2 Christchurch AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • WW2 Mother: Mrs. F. M. Bullen. 111 St. Martins Rd, Christchurch AWMM
    • WW2 Mrs. F. M. Bullen of Christchurch AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Single/WWII AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
    Pilot/Military RNZAF Biographies (R17845608)
  • Enlistment
    WW2 30 May 1942 AWMM Carpenter and joiner/Civilian AWMM
  • 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
  • POW liberation details
  • 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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  • Raymond Bullen was the son of William Edward and Flora McLean Bullen, of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.

    AFTDU is Airborne Forces Tactical Development Unit.

    Attended Christchurch Technical College (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845608)) AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    26 July 1945 AWMM
    Age 27 AWMM
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  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed on Active Service AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Madras War Cemetery, Chennai, India AWMM Coll. grave 9. A. 1-14. AWMM
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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
      vol.3, p.112 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

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