English Māori Ian George Medwin Died 6 April 1945 PDF Key details Service numberNZ41488 AWMM WWII 41488 AWMM Also known as Armed force / branchAir Force AWMM Last rankSquadron Leader (Pilot) AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force, 487 (NZ) Squadron, RAF AWMM WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Portrait, Weekly News - This image may be subject to copyright View gallery Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesIan George AWMM SurnameMedwin AWMM Ingoa Also known as Service numberNZ41488 AWMM WWII 41488 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe Religion Images and documents Images Contribute › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistment Post war occupation Next of kin on embarkation Relationship status Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM CampaignEurope (Air) AWMM Armed force / branchAir Force AWMM Service numberNZ41488 AWMM WWII 41488 AWMM Military service Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and AwardsMentioned in Despatches (MiD) AWMM Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency Enlistment Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW2 Royal New Zealand Air Force AWMM Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture details Days interned Liberation date Liberation Repatriation POW liberation details POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notesKilled in Action, Cause of Death AWMM Killed on air operations AWMM Last known rank Contribute › Last rankSquadron Leader (Pilot) AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force, 487 (NZ) Squadron, RAF AWMM Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Ian Medwin was the son of Hubert George and Rhoda Medwin, of Claudelands, Hamilton, New Zealand.Barrass, M.B. (2001- 2008). Web site: Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation. "Squadrons numbered in the 400 series were technically units of the RCAF, RAAF and RNZAF, but their members were placed under the operational control of the RAF and are usually considered to be part of the RAF's organisational structure". URL: http://www.rafweb.org/Sqn485-490.htm AWMM Read more Death About death Contribute › Death6 April 1945 AWMM Age 27 AWMM France, Europe AWMM Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of deathKilled in Action AWMM Death notes CemeteryVillers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery, Somme, France AWMM Plot 7. Row BB. Grave 10. AWMM Cemetery name Grave reference Obituary Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial nameHamilton War Memorial Park, Memorial Drive, Hamilton East 3216 AWMM Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM Roll of Honour Remember Ian George Medwin by laying a poppy. Frederick Daniel Medwell Edric James Medwin Ian George Medwin Alexander Mee Alexander Coutts Mee Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of Ian George Medwin Leave a note Contribute › Processing Related objects Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945 Library / Pictorial › manuscripts and archives MS-1993-139 Sources Sources Contribute › External linksCommonwealth War Graves Commission record https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2847343 Sources Used DocumentsMartyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM The development of the Online Cenotaph is an ongoing process; updates, new images and records are added weekly. In some cases, records have yet to be confirmed by Museum staff, and there could be mistakes or omissions in the information provided. Online Cenotaph Data by Auckland War Memorial Museum is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
