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Ronald Edward Bary

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Biography for Ronald Edward Bary. RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Ab - B. Archives New Zealand (R17845607-0337). CC-BY 2.0.

Biography for Ronald Edward Bary. RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Person …

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Ronald Edward AWMM
  • Surname
    Bary AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    41818 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    9 June 1915 AWMM New Plymouth, Taranaki AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • WW2 Wife: Mrs D. M. Somerville, 10 Weld Street, Wadestown, Wellington (re married) AWMM
    • WW2 Parents: Mr & Mrs E. Bary of Palmerston North AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Married/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
    • 1 Elementary & Reserve Flying Training School, Hatfield, UK AWMM
    • 11 Flying Training School, Shawbury, UK AWMM
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
    • Pilot/Military RNZAF Biographies (R17845607)
    • Instructor/Military RNZAF Biographies (R17845607)
  • Enlistment
    WW2 1 January 1939 AWMM
    Age 23 AWMM
    Law Clerk/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
    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Son of Edward and Gladwys Muriel Bary, of Palmerston North.

    Husband of Doreen Mary Bary, of Christchurch, Canterbury.

    Bary served with the Royal Air Force (RAF).

    Bary's DSO was awarded posthumously.

    The Commonwealth War Graves Commission website gives Bary's nationality as United Kingdom. Portrait in Wynn, K. (1981). The Battle of Britain: 10 July- 31 October 1940

    Attended Palmerston North Boys' High School (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845607)) AWMM
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Death

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  • Death
    12 April 1945 AWMM
    Age 29 AWMM
    Imola, Italy AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Faenza War Cemetery, Italy AWMM VIII. D. 21. AWMM
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  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
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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
    • Wynn, K. (1981). A clasp for "The Few". Auckland. N.Z.: Author. AWMM
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1942). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 5 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1941 to 30 September, 1941). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
    • Wynn, K. (1981). A clasp for "The Few". Auckland. N.Z.: Author. AWMM
      Wynn, K. (1981). p. 10-13 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) - Ab - B. Archives New Zealand (R17845607) - 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. [Missing believed killed - Officers, Airmen]. Archives New Zealand (R17845746) AWMM
    • List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - List of Deceased New Zealanders (Formerly) serving with RAF [Royal Air Force]. Archives New Zealand, Wellington (R17845760). AWMM

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