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William Patrick Morton

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Biography for William Patrick Morton. RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Ma - McW. Archives New Zealand (R17845613-0397). CC-BY 2.0.

Biography for William Patrick Morton. RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Pe …

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William Patrick AWMM
  • Surname
    Morton AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • NZ391628 AWMM
    • WWII 391628 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    16 March 1919 RNZAF Biographies (R17845613) Christchurch, England 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. & Mrs. W. A. B. Morton. 4 Grafton Rd, Auckland AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Single/WWII AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Air Force AWMM
  • Service number
    • NZ391628 AWMM
    • WWII 391628 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
    Pilot/Military RNZAF Biographies (R17845613)
  • Enlistment
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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  • Embarkation details

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
    Accidental Death, Cause of Death AWMM
    Alpine accident AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Son of William Arthur Balfour and Cicely Morton of Green Bay, Auckland

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

    Attended Timaru Boy's High School (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845613)) AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    20 March 1943 AWMM
    Age 24 AWMM
    Malte Brun, Canterbury AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Accidental Death AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Canterbury Provincial Memorial, Christchurch, New Zealand AWMM

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