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George Bevan Eathorne

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Biography for George Bevan Eathorne. RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Ea - Gw. ARchives New Zealand (R17845610-0019). CC-BY 2.0.

Biography for George Bevan Eathorne. RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Per …

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    George Bevan AWMM
  • Surname
    Eathorne AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • NZ413393 AWMM
    • WWII 413393 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    25 June 1914 RNZAF Biographies (R17845610) Christchurch, Canterbury RNZAF Biographies (R17845610)
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • WW2 Wife: Mrs G. Eathorne of Christchurch AWMM
    • WW2 Mother: Mrs M. Eathorne of Christchurch AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Married/WWII AWMM

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
    Sergeant/Military RNZAF Biographies (R17845610)
  • 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
    Accidental Death, Cause of Death AWMM
    Killed on an exercise flight AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • George Eathorne was the son of Jack Eathorne, and of Margaret Eathorne (nee Primmer), of Christchurch, New Zealand; husband of Gwendoline Jean Eathorne, of Bryndwyr, Christchurch.

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

    Attended Christchurch Boys High (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845610)) AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    21 December 1941 AWMM
    Age 27 AWMM
    Helensville, Auckland Province AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Accidental Death AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Bromley Cemetery, corner of Keighleys and Linwood Avenue, Christchurch, New Zealand AWMM 189. 19. AWMM
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  • Obituary
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Memorials

Memorial

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