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George William De Vere

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Family grave memorial, O'Neill's Point Cemetery (photo J. Halpin 2011) - This image may be subject to copyright

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    George William AWMM
  • Surname
    De Vere AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • NZ402171 AWMM
    • WWII 402171 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    24 August 1917 RNZAF Biographies (R17845609) Christchurch, England RNZAF Biographies (R17845609)
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW2 Sister: Mrs. W. M. Robinson of Takapuna, Auckland 8 Corrella Road, Takapuna, Auckland AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Single/WWII AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Air Force AWMM
  • Service number
    • NZ402171 AWMM
    • WWII 402171 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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  • Embarkation details

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 in Air Accident, Cause of Death AWMM
    Killed in an aircraft accident AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • George De Vere was the son of George Frederick de Vere, and of Ada Mary Charlotte de Vere (nee Macklow), of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.

    Died during training at New Plymouth in a Gipsy Moth plane when it collided with another plane while taxing on the airfield.

    Remembered on the Takapuna War Memorial, The Strand, Takapuna.

    Next of kin details compiled from information in the Casualty lists published in the newspapers.

    Attended Takapuna Grammar School (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845609)) AWMM
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Death

About death

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  • Death
    6 September 1940 AWMM
    Age 23 AWMM
    Taranaki AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Air Accident AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    O'Neill's Point Cemetery, 122 Bayswater Avenue, Bayswater, North Shore, Auckland AWMM Block C, Grave 226. AWMM
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  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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    • Family grave memorial, O'Neill's Point, 122 Bayswater Avenue, Bayswater, North Shore, Auckland AWMM
    • Takapuna War Memorial, The Strand, Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
    • Takapuna War Memorial, (ex RSA Roll, on a boulder), The Strand, Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
    • Takapuna Grammar School War Memorial, (Foyer, Library), 210 Lake Road, Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM
    • 1939-1945 Roll of Honour, Takapuna Rugby Football Club, Onewa Domain, Takapuna AWMM

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