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Alan Cameron Kelly

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Alan Cameron AWMM
  • Surname
    Kelly AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • NZ40771 AWMM
    • WWII 40771 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    7 May 1917 Martyn Dunedin, Otago Martyn
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • WW2 George Arthur and Mary Muriel Kelly, Gore AWMM
    • WW2 Mother: Mrs. M. M. Kelly. Wigan St, Gore AWMM
    • WW2 Mr. & Mrs. G. A. Kelly of Gore 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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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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  • Alan Cameron was the son of George Arthur and Mary Muriel Kelly, of Gore, Southland, New Zealand. Attended Otago Boys High School, Dunedin, Otago University/Dunedin Teacher Training College.

    Attended Otago Boys High School (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845612)) AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    23 April 1941 AWMM
    Age 24 AWMM
    United Kingdom, Europe AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Illogan (St Illogan) Churchyard, Cornwall, England AWMM Row 1. Grave 2. AWMM
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  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Alan was the brother to Ida and Joyce Kelly. He was my great uncle, and my middle name was given to me after him. My father Guy Alan Coubrough was his nephew. My father just recently went to visit his uncle's place of rest in the UK last year.
    Public - Nicholas - Other relative - 2 May 2019
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Sources

Sources

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  • References
    • Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM
      p. 282 AWMM
    • RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Ib - Ly. Archives New Zealand (R17845612) - 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
29 May 2021KelvinNorfolk, EnglandResearcher
02 May 2019NicholasRedcliffe, AustraliaOther relative

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