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Edward James McSherry

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Edward James AWMM
  • Surname
    McSherry AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • NZ39867 AWMM
    • WWII 39867 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    6 November 1919 AWMM Christchurch, Canterbury AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • Mr A. McSherry (father), 44 Carnwell Street, Napier, New Zealand AWMM
    • WW2 Widow: Mrs. M. A. Turnbull (Remarried) of Wellington AWMM
    • WW2 Parents: Mr. and Mrs. A. McSherry of Napier 44 Carnell Street, Napier 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
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW2 Post Office Cadet/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
    Killed on air operations AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Edward McSherry was the son of Arthur Thomas McSherry and Grace McSherry of Napier, New Zealand, husband of Mary Ann McSherry formerly of 2324 Great Western Road, Glasgow (and later Wellington).

    Commissioned March 1942

    Next of kin details compiled from information in the Casualty lists published in the newspapers.

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

Death

About death

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  • Death
    3 June 1943 AWMM
    Age 23 AWMM
    Bay of Biscay, Mediterranean AWMM
  • 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
    • The Evening Post AWMM
    • Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM
    • Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM
      Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow: vol. 2, p. 103, vol. 3, p. 343-4. 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
    • List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - List of Personnel Killed or Missing in Various Theatres, 1940 - 1945. [Missing - But Presumed Dead on Lapse of Time - Officers, Airmen]. Archives New Zealand (R17845743) 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]. Archives New Zealand (R17845747) AWMM

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23 September 2021FelicityLondonOther relative
15 September 2020Ian BanksTaumarunui New Zealand.Researcher

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