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Arthur Alan Wiblin

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Headstone, Hukerenui Public Cemetery - This image may be subject to copyright

Headstone, Hukerenui Public Cemetery - This image may be subject to copyright

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Arthur Alan AWMM
  • Surname
    Wiblin AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • NZ4213966 AWMM
    • WWII 4213966 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    16 November 1922 RNZAF Biographies (R17845617) Hukerenui, Northland RNZAF Biographies (R17845617)
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW2 Parents: Mr & Mrs A. Wiblin, Hukerenui, North Auckland AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Single/WWII AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
    • Pilot Officer (Navigator) RNZAF Biographies (R17845617)
    • Flying Officer (Pilot Instructor)/Military RNZAF Biographies (R17845617)
  • Enlistment
    WW2 Oct 1942 AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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  • Embarkation details

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 Air Accident, Cause of Death AWMM
    Killed in an aircraft accident AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Son of Albert and EM Wiblin of Hukerenui, Northland, New Zealand.

    Attended South School, Hukerenui (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845617)) AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    18 July 1944 AWMM
    Age 21 AWMM
    Ashburton, Canterbury AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Air Accident AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Hukerenui Public Cemetery, Whangarei, New Zealand AWMM 137 AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM
    • Tōwai Hall, 32 Tōwai Road (Maromaku-Tōwai Road), Tōwai, Far North District, Northland 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
    • Information kindly provided by family AWMM
    • RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Ue - Z. Archives New Zealand (R17845617) - 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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