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Albert Edward McQuitty

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Headstone of LAC Albert Edward MCQUITTY. Andersons Bay General Cemetery, Dunedin City Council, Block 149, Plot 37. Image kindly provided by Allan Steel, CC-BY-4.0.

Headstone of LAC Albert Edward MCQUITTY. Andersons Bay General Cemetery, Dunedin City Council, Block …

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Albert Edward AWMM
  • Surname
    McQuitty AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    911664 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    11 July 1916 RNZAF Biographies (R17845613) Dunedin, Otago RNZAF Biographies (R17845613)
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW2 Parents: Mr. and Mrs. J. E. McQuitty of Dunedin 57 Hunt Street, Andersons Bay, Dunedin 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
    Air Gunner/Military RNZAF Biographies (R17845613)
  • 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

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Albert McQuitty was the son of James Edward and Sarah McQuitty, of Opoho, Dunedin, New Zealand.

    Attended Otago Boys' High School (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845613)) AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    • 22 February 1941 AWMM
      Age 24 AWMM
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    • 21 February 1941 Allan Steel Cemetery Project
      Age 23 AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Andersons Bay General Cemetery, Dunedin City Council AWMM Block 149, Plot 37 AWMM
  • 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 was partially compiled from data kindly provided by Allan Steel Cemetery Project (2020) AWMM
    • RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Ma - McW. Archives New Zealand (R17845613) - 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 Deceased New Zealanders (Formerly) serving with RAF [Royal Air Force]. Archives New Zealand, Wellington (R17845760). AWMM

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25 June 2020Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher

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