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Alexander Bridges Coburn

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Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War II Hall of Memories Panel C_017. Image taken June 2020.

Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War II Hall of Memories Panel C_017. Image taken June 2020.

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Alexander Bridges AWMM
  • Surname
    Coburn AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Cockburn AWMM
  • Service number
    NZ414594 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    26 July 1915 AWMM Hairini, Bay of Plenty AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW2 Parents: Mr. & Mrs. Coburn of Auckland 77 Gribble-Hirst Road, Mt Albert AWMM
  • Relationship status

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/Military RNZAF Biographies (R17845609)
  • Enlistment
    WW2 Credit Manager/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

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • (Served as Alexander Bridges COBURN). Alexander Cockburn was the son of George Bridges Cockburn and Elspeth Stewart Cockburn, of Mount Albert, Auckland, New Zealand; husband of V. Cockburn.

      Attended Otorohanga District High School (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845609)) AWMM
    • In June 1939 Alexander married Veronica Sheahan. Public - Ian Banks - Researcher - 25 September 2020 - research
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Death

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  • Death
    16 September 1942 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
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, United Kingdom AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM

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  • Following new information received our archive report has been totally updated
    Kelvin
    Public - Kelvin - Researcher - 2 November 2024
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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.135-136, vol.1, p.249 AWMM
    • RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Co - Dy. Archives New Zealand (R17845609) - Former archives reference: AIR118 AWMM
    • List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - List of Personnel Killed or Missing in Various Theatres, 1940 - 1945. [Missing - But Presumed Dead on Lapse of Time - Officers, Airmen]. Archives New Zealand (R17845743) 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. [List of Missing]. Archives New Zealand (R17845747) AWMM

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02 November 2024KelvinNorfolk, EnglandResearcher
25 September 2020Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher

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