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Lincoln John Ellmers

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Portrait of Sergeant Lincoln John Ellmers, Auckland Weekly News, 1 October 1941. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections AWNS-19411001-27-8. Image has no known copyright restrictions.

Portrait of Sergeant Lincoln John Ellmers, Auckland Weekly News, 1 October 1941. Auckland Libraries …

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Lincoln John AWMM
  • Surname
    Ellmers AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • WWII NZ40760 AWMM
    • WWII 40760 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
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Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    18 April 1917 Martyn Wairoa, Hawkes Bay Martyn
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
    Son of Frederick & Mabel ELLMERS of Gisborne Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 30 June 2023 - NZ BDM Birth Records
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • WW2 Parents: Mr & Mrs F. Ellmers of Wairoa AWMM
    • MR G F ELLMERS (brother) of Gisborne Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 30 June 2023 - News Reports
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Service

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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW2 12 March 1940 Martyn Grocer's Assistant/Civilian Martyn
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  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
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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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  • Son of Frederick and Mabel Ellmers, of Gisborne, Auckland, New Zealand.

    Attended Gisborne High School (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845610)) AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    27 August 1941 AWMM
    Age 24 AWMM
    United Kingdom, Europe AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed on Active Service AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Lytham St Anne's (Park) Cemetery, Lancashire, England AWMM Sec. D. Nonconformist. Grave 725 AWMM
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  • Obituary
    Sergeant Lincoln John Ellmers, killed on active service. His brother is Mr. G. F. Ellmers, Gisborne
    Sergeant-Pilot Lincoln John Ellmers, formerly of Gisborne, was a single man, 24 years of age, and had been flying with the Royal Air Force since last year. He trained in New Zealand and was sent direct to the United Kingdom, where he qualified as a fighter pilot. Latterly he had been engaged in night-flying. Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 30 June 2023 - N.Z. FLYERS KILLED
    GISBORNE HERALD, VOLUME LXVIII, ISSUE 20658, 11 SEPTEMBER 1941, PAGE 9
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Memorials

Memorial

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    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM
    • Gisborne First World War Memorial, The Esplanade, Kaiti, Gisborne AWMM

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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 1, p. 230 AWMM
    • RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Ea - Gw. Archives New Zealand (R17845610) - 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 - List of Personnel Killed or Missing in Various Theatres, 1940 - 1945. [(New Zealanders Attached to R.A.F. [Royal Air Force]) (Officers), (Europe) - Airmen]. Archives New Zealand (R17845744) AWMM

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30 June 2023Lorraine Mona Gisborne Researcher
12 November 2018KelvinNorfolk, EnglandResearcher
24 September 2015Loraine MGisborne, NZResearcher

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