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Allen John Sykes

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Portrait from Weekly News; 8 March 1944 - This image may be subject to copyright

Portrait from Weekly News; 8 March 1944 - This image may be subject to copyright

Identity

  • Title
  • Forenames
    Allen John AWMM
  • Surname
    Sykes AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Allan AWMM
  • Service number
    • NZ412283 AWMM
    • WWII 412283 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    19 February 1919 RNZAF Biographies (R17845616) RNZAF Biographies (R17845616)
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • Mrs Violet Gwendoline Sykes (mother), 1058 Great North Road, Point Chevalier, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
    • WW2 Mother: Mrs V. G. Sykes, 1058 Great North Road, Pt. Chevalier, Auckland AWMM
  • Relationship status

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 RNZAF Biographies (R17845616)
  • 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
    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM
    Killed on air operations AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Son of Violet Gwendoline Sykes, of Point Chevalier, Auckland, New Zealand

    Reported missing January 1944 in the Evening Post.

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

    Attended Seddon Memorial Technical College (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845616)) AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    27 November 1943 AWMM
    Age 24 AWMM
    Mediterranean AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Malta Memorial, Malta AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM

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  • my fathers best friend, I was named after Allen.
    Public - Trevor Allen - Friend - 21 July 2015
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Sources

Sources

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  • External links
  • References
    • The Evening Post AWMM
    • 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) - Sm- Ty. Archives New Zealand (R17845616) - 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
    • List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - Embarkation Lists, November 1940 - July 1942. Archives New Zealand, Wellington (R17845762). AWMM

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21 July 2015Trevor Allen New ZealandFriend

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