English Māori Evan Bertram Davies Died 20 August 1944 PDF Key details Service numberNZ422056 AWMM WWII 422056 AWMM Also known as Armed force / branchAir Force AWMM Last rankFlight Sergeant (Pilot)/Military AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force, 150 Squadron, RAF AWMM WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Image 1: Pollington Airfield Memorial Garden, cover Millennium Souvenir publication. (Photo J. Ross) … View gallery Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesEvan Bertram AWMM SurnameDavies AWMM Ingoa Also known as Service numberNZ422056 AWMM WWII 422056 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe Religion Images and documents Images Contribute › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistment Post war occupation Next of kin on embarkation Relationship status Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM CampaignEurope (Air) AWMM Armed force / branchAir Force AWMM Service numberNZ422056 AWMM WWII 422056 AWMM Military serviceRCAF, 7 Service Flying Training Schools, MacLeod, Alberta Base Record Course 1: Class 73. Graduation Date: 14/05/1943. AWMM Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and Awards Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency Enlistment Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW2 Vessel was Mauretania 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 rankFlight Sergeant (Pilot)/Military AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force, 150 Squadron, RAF AWMM Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Son of Ernest Bertram Davies and of Mary Janet Davies (nee Quinlan), of New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand AWMM Evan Bertram Davies was born in New Plymouth, 18 Feb 1921. He spent five years at NPBHS before working for two years as a cadet reporter on the Taranaki Daily News. He began his training with the RNZAF in 1942 and was posted to England in 1943. Before he left New Zealand he learned that his brother, Wynn Davies, had been lost over Germany. He was later transferred to the Middle East where he flew as a pilot and captain of many Wellington bomber aircraft flights over Europe. He was killed in action during a raid over Austria on 20 August 1944. His body was recovered from the wreckage and he was buried at Klagenfurt War Cemetery, Austria. Public - Louise - Researcher - 2 July 2019 - Bio details sourced from Lest we Forget by Jack WestAdditional photos available at https://collection.pukeariki.com/objects/76960Puke Ariki, Swainson/Woods Collection SW1942.0208 Read more Death About death Contribute › Death20 August 1944 AWMM Age 23 AWMM Austria, Europe AWMM Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of deathKilled on Active Service AWMM Death notes CemeteryKlagenfurt War Cemetery, Austria AWMM 2. B. 1. AWMM Cemetery name Grave reference Obituary Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial namePollington Airfield Memorial Garden, Yorkshire, England AWMM Roll of Honour Remember Evan Bertram Davies by laying a poppy. Ethel Mary Davies Eunice Emily Davies Evan Bertram Davies Evan Rees Davies Francis Cecil Davies Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of Evan Bertram Davies Leave a note Contribute › Processing Sources Sources Contribute › External linksCommonwealth War Graves Commission record https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2805318 Sources Used DocumentsThis 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 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
