English Māori Charles Phillip Dent Childs Born 4 April 1912 - Died 19 April 1945 PDF Key details Service numberWWII NZ428080 AWMM WWII 428080 AWMM Also known as Armed force / branchAir Force AWMM Last rankFlying Officer (Navigator)/Military AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force, 141 Squadron, RAF AWMM WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Portrait, Weekly News - This image may be subject to copyright View gallery Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesCharles Phillip Dent AWMM SurnameChilds AWMM Ingoa Also known as Service numberWWII NZ428080 AWMM WWII 428080 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe Religion Images and documents Images Contribute › Report › Report › Report › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth4 April 1912 Errol Martyn, For Your Tomorrow, Vol. 3. Ashburton, Canterbury Errol Martyn, For Your Tomorrow, Vol. 3. Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistment Post war occupation Next of kin on embarkationWW2 Sylvia Lorraine Childs (wife), Eastbourne, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM Relationship statusMarried AWMM Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM CampaignEurope (Air) AWMM Armed force / branchAir Force AWMM Service numberWWII NZ428080 AWMM WWII 428080 AWMM Military serviceRCAF, 5 Air Observer School, Winnipeg, Manitoba Errol Martyn, For Your Tomorrow, Vol. 3. Course 1: Graduation Date: 16/06/1944. AWMM Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and Awards Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency EnlistmentWW2 Clerk/Civilian AWMM Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW2 Vessel was Santa Monica AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force AWMM Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture details Days interned Liberation date Liberation Repatriation POW liberation details POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notesKilled on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM Last known rank Contribute › Last rankFlying Officer (Navigator)/Military AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force, 141 Squadron, RAF AWMM Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Charles Childs was the son of Major Arthur James Childs (24/2) kia in WW1 and Knetta Helen Childs, of Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand; husband of Sylvia Lorraine Childs, of Eastbourne, Wellington, New Zealand. AWMM Charles Phillip Dent Childs and Sylvia Lorraine Childs had 1 son Barry Richard Dent Childs Born-23.5.1943 Death date-28.8.1990 Public - Paula Lynette - Direct descendant - 13 March 2016 - Daughter of Barry Richard Dent Childs Paula Moore 's papers Warrant Officer Ronald G. Dawson and his Navigator Charles Childs enlisted together - on the same day - for RNZAF air war service in New Zealand. They also trained together at the OTU (Overseas Training Unit).Served RAF 141 Squadron at RAF West Raynham, Norfolk. On 18-19 April 1945 Warrant Officer Dawson and his Navigator Flying Officer (Navigator) left their RAF Base at West Raynham in Norfolk, England - for an air mission over Munich. Their Mosquito NF.XXX NT490 TW-R was shot down near Neubiberg, Germany. Both airmen were killed and they are buried at Durnbach Cemetery, Germany. Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 8 December 2019 - Reference : www.aircrewremembered.co (England). Read more Death About death Contribute › Death19 April 1945 AWMM Age 32 AWMM AWMM Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of deathKilled on Active Service AWMM Death notes CemeteryDurnbach War Cemetery, Bad Tolz, Bayern, Germany AWMM 6. B. 15. AWMM Cemetery name Grave reference Obituary Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial name Roll of Honour Remember Charles Phillip Dent Childs by laying a poppy. Cecil Lionel Clifford Childs Charles Childs Charles Phillip Dent Childs Clarence Reginald Childs Cyril Herbert Childs Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of Charles Phillip Dent Childs Leave a note Contribute › Processing Sources Sources Contribute › External linksAircrew Remembered http://www.aircrewremembered.com/dawson-ronald-gordon.html Further Reference Commonwealth War Graves Commission record https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2080019 Sources Used DocumentsMartyn, 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 Information kindly provided by family AWMM Contributors Processing Command item Command item Add new record Refresh DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact 08 December 2019JeniferWairarapaResearcher 18 March 2016Paula LynetteNew ZealandDirect descendant The development of the Online Cenotaph is an ongoing process; updates, new images and records are added weekly. In some cases, records have yet to be confirmed by Museum staff, and there could be mistakes or omissions in the information provided. Online Cenotaph Data by Auckland War Memorial Museum is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
