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William Harkness Sloan

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Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William Harkness AWMM
  • Surname
    Sloan AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • NZ413133 AWMM
    • WWII 413133 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    19 February 1920 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    February 19th, 1920 Public - Ian Banks - Researcher - 15 August 2020 - RESEARCH
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • WW2 Father: Mr. S. Sloan. Waitarere Road, Levin AWMM
    • WW2 Father: Mr. S. Sloan of Levin 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 (R17845615)
  • 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

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • William Sloan was the son of Samuel and Susanna Henderson Sloan, of Levin, New Zealand.

      Attended Wanganui Technical College & Levin High School (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845615)) AWMM
    • Born on the 19th February 1921 at Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, (moved to New Zealand in 1922) the son of Samuel and Susanna Henderson Sloan (née Kemohan), of Levin, Wellington, New Zealand. Worked as a civil seer and for the Department of Agriculture, Wellington prior to service. 395 Flying hours logged and completed 67 operational sorties. Public - Kelvin - Researcher - 10 September 2019 - http://www.aircrewremembered.com/sloan-william-harkness.html
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Death

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  • Death
    18 January 1943 AWMM
    Age 23 AWMM
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  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, United Kingdom AWMM

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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
    • This record is a work in progress and was partially compiled from the “Database of New Zealand Airmen who took part in Advanced Air Training in Canada during WW2”. Researched by Ivan and Lorna Lindsey of Tauranga. N.Z. 2003 – 2012. Reproduced with permission. AWMM
    • RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Qu - Sl. Archives New Zealand (R17845615) - 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

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
15 August 2020Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher
10 September 2019KelvinNorfolk, EnglandResearcher

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