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William Herbert Gould

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St Aidan's Anglican Church exterior, 5 Ascot Ave, Remuera Auckland 1050. Image provided by John Halpin 2011, CC BY John Halpin 2011

St Aidan's Anglican Church exterior, 5 Ascot Ave, Remuera Auckland 1050. Image provided by John Halp …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William Herbert AWMM
  • Surname
    • Gould AWMM
    • Gould Public - pete - Researcher - 20 February 2018 - New Zealand war graves project
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • NZ41897 AWMM
    • WWII 41897 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    15 March 1922 AWMM AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW2 Mrs. E. M. Gould, Rangiwai Road, Titirangi, Auckland. 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
    Pilot/Military RNZAF Biographies (R17845610)
  • Enlistment
    WW2 9 February 1941 AWMM
  • 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
    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Son of Herbert Leslie Gould, and of Ethel Marion Gould (nee Hirst), of Auckland

    Attended New Plymouth Boys' High School (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845610)) AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    29 August 1942 AWMM
    Age 20 AWMM
    Dudweiler, Germany AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Rheinberg War Cemetery, Kamp Lintfort, Nordrhein-Westfal, Germany AWMM Joint Grave B.J. 9-10 AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • St. Aidans Church, 5 Ascot Avenue, Remuera, Auckland 1050 AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM

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  • In Memory of William one of the 214 who gave their lives flying from RAF Balderton Newark Notts UK From The RAF Balderton Research Group
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Sources

Sources

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  • External links
  • 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) - Ea - Gw. Archives New Zealand (R17845610) - Former archives reference: AIR118 AWMM
    • List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - List of Personnel Killed or Missing in Various Theatres, 1940 - 1945. [Missing - But Presumed Dead on Lapse of Time - Officers, Airmen]. Archives New Zealand (R17845743) 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

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20 February 2018peteBalderton Newark Nottinghamshire UKResearcher
27 August 2017JeniferWairarapaResearcher

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