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Adrian Leslie Bernard Carson

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Gravestone, Botley Cemetery (photograph Gabrielle Fortune 2006) - Image has All Rights Reserved

Gravestone, Botley Cemetery (photograph Gabrielle Fortune 2006) - Image has All Rights Reserved

Identity

About

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  • Title
    Flight Sergeant Public - John Francis - Other relative - 15 December 2020 - Military and family sources
  • Forenames
    Adrian Leslie Bernard AWMM
  • Surname
    Carson AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • NZ411347 AWMM
    • WWII 411347 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
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  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    15 October 1911 RNZAF Biographies (R17845608) Taihape, Manawatu-Wanganui 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. D. Carson of Wanganui 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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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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    • Adrian Carson was the son of William Daniel and Nellie Margaret Carson, of Brunswick, Wellington.

      Flight Sergeant Carson had previously served with 75 (NZ) Squadron for over six months.

      Attended Palmerson North Boys' High School (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845608)) AWMM
    • His brother, Stanley Andrew Carson- 14620 ,Sargent ,26 Infantry Battalion.Died of his wounds 24 March 1943,age 23 years.Tunisia North Africa.Sfax War Cemetary,Tunisia. Public - Tracy Anne - Direct descendant - 25 April 2020 - Auckland Museum Online Cenotaph.
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Death

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  • Death
    5 May 1944 AWMM
    Age 32 AWMM
    United Kingdom, Europe AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed on Active Service AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Botley Cemetery, North Hinksey Lane, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England AWMM Plot I/2. Grave 220. AWMM
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  • Adrian Carson was engaged to my mother at the time of his death. Mum later married another RNZAF veteran
    Public - Peter - 3 May 2015
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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
    • The Weekly News AWMM
      The Weekly News 1944 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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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
15 December 2020John Francis WhanganuiOther relative
25 April 2020Tracy AnneCarterton,New ZealandDirect descendant
03 May 2015PeterPelican Waters Qld AustraliaOther

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