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William Clement Lankshear

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Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William Clement AWMM
  • Surname
    Lankshear AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • NZ413262 AWMM
    • WWII 413262 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    5 January 1917 RNZAF Biographies (R17845612) Levin, Manawatu-Wanganui RNZAF Biographies (R17845612)
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • WW2 Mother: Mrs. O. A. Lankshear. Main Road, Weraroa, Levin AWMM
    • WW2 Mrs. Olive. A. Lankshear 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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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 on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Son of Clement and Olive Annie Lankshear, of Levin, Wellington, New Zealand.

    Attended Levin District High School (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845612)) AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    7 July 1943 AWMM
    Age 26 AWMM
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  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed on Active Service AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Bourail Memorial, Bourail New Zealand War Cemetery, New Caledonia AWMM

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  • Uncle Will ,was my fathers oldest sibling
    He had no children and wasn’t married.
    He was a builder and spent time on Wellinton.
    His family ,along with my father Gordon Lerwil Lankshear grew up in Levin.
    His memorabilia has been in our family since I was a child, and was passed on to the next generations.
    He is our Family’s War hero who gave his life at the age of 26 for his Country, as his plane was shot down over the Solomons .
    Not forgotten.
    Public - Grant Roger - Direct descendant - 24 April 2019
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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) - 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. [List of Missing - United Kingdom, Airmen]. Archives New Zealand (R17845745) 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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24 April 2019Grant RogerPalmerston North Direct descendant

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