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Matthew William Coxon

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Biography for Matthew William Coxon. RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Co - Dy. Archives New Zealand (R17845609-0185). CC-BY 2.0.

Biography for Matthew William Coxon. RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Per …

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Matthew William AWMM
  • Surname
    Coxon AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • WWII NZ401309 AWMM
    • WWII 401309 AWMM
    • WWII 401309 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
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Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    11 February 1907 Martyn Dunedin, Otago Martyn
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  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW2 Widow: Mrs. M. J. Coxon of Lyall Bay, Wellington AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Married/WWII AWMM

Service

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Air Force AWMM
  • Service number
    • WWII NZ401309 AWMM
    • WWII 401309 AWMM
    • WWII 401309 AWMM
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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
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    • Pilot Martyn
    • Acting Pilot Officer/Military RNZAF Biographies (R17845609)
    • Sergeant/Military RNZAF Biographies (R17845609)
    • Pilot/Military RNZAF Biographies (R17845609)
  • Enlistment
    WW2 Mechanical engineer/Civilian Martyn
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Embarkations

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Medical history

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    Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM

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Biographical information

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  • Matthew Coxon was the son of George and Jean Veitch Coxon, of Wanganui, New Zealand; husband of Margaret Jean Coxon, of Strathmore, Taranaki.

    Attended Wanganui Technical College (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845609)) AWMM

Death

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    31 December 1941 Martyn
    Age 34 AWMM
    Blenheim, Marlborough Martyn
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    Killed on Active Service AWMM
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    Karori Cemetery, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM 27. C/3. (S). AWMM
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  • Sergeant Matthew Coxon, died on 31 December 1941 along with four members of the Royal New Zealand Air Force when two aeroplanes collided one mile north of Woodbourne. One aircraft occupied by Leading Aircraftman Charles Hildreth and Leading Aircraftman Keith Claris had been engaged in camera gun practice and was returning to the aerodrome when it became involved in a collision with the second aircraft, in which Sergeant Coxon and Leading Aircraftman J.D Hewett had been practising instrument take -off. The machines crashed near Renwicktown, being completely wrecked. The occupants were killed instantly. Auckland Star 2 January 1942
    Public - Melanie - Other relative - 31 January 2016
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Sources

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    • Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM
      Vol.3, p.147 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
    • 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 - Embarkation Lists, November 1940 - July 1942. Archives New Zealand, Wellington (R17845762). AWMM

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14 May 2022KelvinNorfolk, EnglandResearcher
31 January 2016Melanie New ZealandOther relative

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