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William Walter Garfield Felton

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Headstone, Kranji War Cemetery. (photo P. Lascelles, 2008) - This image may be subject to copyright

Headstone, Kranji War Cemetery. (photo P. Lascelles, 2008) - This image may be subject to copyright

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William Walter Garfield AWMM
  • Surname
    Felton AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • NZ412668 AWMM
    • WWII 412668 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    11 May 1918 RNZAF Biographies (R17845610) RNZAF Biographies (R17845610)
  • Date of birth
    11th May 1918 Public - Kelvin - Researcher - 12 April 2023 - https://aircrewremembered.com/de-maus-walter-robert.html
  • Place of birth
    Auckland Public - Kelvin - Researcher - 12 April 2023 - https://aircrewremembered.com/de-maus-walter-robert.html
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • Mrs Mary Felton (wife), 6 Craddock Street, Avondale, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
    • WW2 Widow: Mrs. M. B. W. Felton of Parnell, Auckland AWMM
    • WW2 Mother: Mrs. M. Felton of Avondale, Auckland AWMM
    • Son of Arnold William and Maude Felton (née Brown of Avondale, Auckland and husband of Mary Bathia Withiel Felton (née Spiersdied 20th August 1946, age 25) of Parnel, Auckland, New Zealand. Public - Kelvin - Researcher - 12 April 2023 - https://aircrewremembered.com/de-maus-walter-robert.html
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Far East (Air Force) AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Air Force AWMM
  • Service number
    • NZ412668 AWMM
    • WWII 412668 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
    Pilot/Military RNZAF Biographies (R17845610)
  • Enlistment
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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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 in an aircraft accident AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Husband of Mary

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

    Attended Mount Albert Grammar School (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845610)) AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    29 December 1941 AWMM
    Age 23 AWMM
    Singapore, Southeast Asia AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Accidental Death AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore AWMM 37. B. 4. AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM
    • Mount Albert Grammar School, Alberton Ave, Mount Albert Auckland 1025 AWMM

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12 April 2023KelvinNorfolk, EnglandResearcher

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