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Robert Holder

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Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War II Hall of Memories Panel H_025. Image taken June 2020.

Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War II Hall of Memories Panel H_025. Image taken June 2020.

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Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Robert AWMM
  • Surname
    Holder AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • NZ391356 AWMM
    • WWII 391356 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    16 April 1917 AWMM England, United Kingdom AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
    England Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 15 July 2023 - https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/robert-holder
  • Birth notes
    Son of Charles and Kate Holder, of Broom. England Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 15 July 2023 - https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/robert-holder
  • Address before enlistment
    Hick's Bay, East Coast, Gisborne - then Opotiki and Whakatane Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 15 July 2023 - Newspaper Advert - GISBORNE HERALD, VOLUME LXIX, ISSUE 20940, 13 NOVEMBER 1942, PAGE 1
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • WW2 Mother: Mrs. K. Johnson, "The Firs", Broom, Bidford-on Avon, Warwickshire, England AWMM
    • WW2 Mother: Mrs. K. Johnson of England 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 (R17845611)
  • Enlistment
    WW2 Unknown AWMM Farm Cadet/Civilian 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
    Accidental Death, Cause of Death AWMM
    Killed in an aircraft accident AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Son of Charles and Kate Holder, of Broom

    His friend Douglas Stanley (NZ39944) was killed moments before in another accident

    Portrait in Wynn, K. (1981). The Battle of Britain: 10 July- 31 October 1940

    Attended Stratford-on-Avon Grammar School (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845611)) AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    26 October 1940 AWMM
    Age 23 AWMM
    Coleby Grange, England AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Accidental Death AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Bidford-on-Avon Burial Ground, Warwickshire, England AWMM Grave 217 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
    • Gisborne First World War Memorial, The Esplanade, Kaiti, Gisborne AWMM

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Sources

Sources

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  • External links
  • References
    • Wynn, K. (1981). A clasp for "The Few". Auckland. N.Z.: Author. AWMM
      Wynn, K. (1981). p. 214-215 AWMM
    • Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM
    • Wynn, K. (1989). Men of the Battle of Britain. Norwich, England: Gliddon Books. AWMM
    • Ministry for Culture and Heritage. (2012). New Zealanders serving with RAF Fighter Command during the Battle of Britain, 10 July – 31 October 1940. [A list compiled by Ministry for Culture and Heritage with Errol Martyn]. AWMM
    • RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Ha - Hy. Archives New Zealand (R17845611) - 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
    • List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - List of Personnel Killed or Missing in Various Theatres, 1940 - 1945. [(New Zealanders Attached to R.A.F. [Royal Air Force]) (Officers), (Europe) - Airmen]. Archives New Zealand (R17845744) AWMM

Contributors

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
15 July 2023Lorraine MonaGisborne Researcher
09 June 2020Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher
04 May 2020Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher

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