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English Māori

Noel Percy Morse

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Photograph of Pilot Officer Noel Percy (Bill) Morse, England, 1941. Writing on photograph reads 'With love Bill 10/2/41'. Image kindly provided by Sandy Morse (August 2020).

Photograph of Pilot Officer Noel Percy (Bill) Morse, England, 1941. Writing on photograph reads 'Wit …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Noel Percy AWMM
  • Surname
    Morse AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Bill AWMM
  • Service number
    • WWII NZ404397 AWMM
    • WWII 404397 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    14 October 1914 Martyn Brisbane, Queensland Martyn
  • Date of birth
    October 14th, 1914 Public - Ian Banks - Researcher - 10 June 2020 - Research
  • Place of birth
    Brisbane, Queensland Australia. Public - Ian Banks - Researcher - 10 June 2020 - Research
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
    Radio Engineer. Public - Ian Banks - Researcher - 10 June 2020 - Research
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW2 Percy Algernon and Beatrice Morse of Sydeny, Australia AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Parents Public - Ian Banks - Researcher - 10 June 2020 - Research

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Air Force AWMM
  • Service number
    • WWII NZ404397 AWMM
    • WWII 404397 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
    Pilot/Military AWMM
  • Enlistment
    WW2 24 November 1940 Martyn Radio engineer/Civilian Martyn
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

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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  • Attended North Sydney Boys High School. Son of Percy Algernon and Beatrice Morse (nee Wilson), Mosman, Sydney. Source: Martyn, For Your Tomorrow, Vol. 3, p.357. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    8 April 1942 AWMM
    Age 28 AWMM
    Europe 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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Contributors

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
10 June 2020Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher
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