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Norman Nicholson Vickers

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Headstone, Bourail New Zealand War Cemetery (Photo P. Lascelles 2007) - This image may be subject to copyright

Headstone, Bourail New Zealand War Cemetery (Photo P. Lascelles 2007) - This image may be subject to …

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Norman Nicholson AWMM
  • Surname
    Vickers AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • NZ413232 AWMM
    • WWII 413232 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    3 June 1919 RNZAF Biographies (R17845617) Napier, Hawkes Bay RNZAF Biographies (R17845617)
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW2 Parents: Mr & Mrs H. Vickers, 37 McGrath Street, Napier AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Single/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
    • Ground staff, R.N.Z.A.F. RNZAF Biographies (R17845617)
    • Pilot/Military RNZAF Biographies (R17845617)
  • Enlistment
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
    WW2 POW - Japan Chris Brooks POW research
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • Attended Napier Boys' High School (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845617)) AWMM
    • Warrant Officer Norman Vickers - piloting RNZAF P40M-10 NZ3111 - crashed near Kahili at 09:35 hours on 23 September 1943. The aircraft was shot down by enemy (Japanese) aircraft during an escort duty. Warrant Officer Norman Vickers was taken prisoner, by the Japanese, and died in captivity on 24 July 1944. Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 23 October 2019 - Reference : NZDF P40 Loss Report.
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Death

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  • Death
    22 July 1944 AWMM
    Age 25 AWMM
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  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed on Active Service AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Bourail New Zealand War Cemetery, New Caledonia AWMM 8.17 AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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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
    • RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Ue - Z. Archives New Zealand (R17845617) - 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
    • Information on Japanese-run internment (prisoner of war) camps was kindly provided by Chris Brooks. More than 350 Japanese-run military prisoner-of-war and civilian internment and concentration camps were run throughout the "Far East" during World War II. AWMM

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
19 September 2022KelvinNorfolk, EnglandResearcher
23 October 2019JeniferWairarapa, New ZealandResearcher
05 September 2017JanAmberley, New ZealandResearcher

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