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Ian Grant Ramsay

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Biography for Ian Grant Ramsay. RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Qu - Sl. Archives New Zealand (R17845615-0015). CC-BY 2.0.

Biography for Ian Grant Ramsay. RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personne …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Ian Grant AWMM
  • Surname
    Ramsay AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • NZ416017 AWMM
    • WWII 416017 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion
    Presbyterian, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    12 March 1912 AWMM Nightcaps, Southland AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Pre 2 November 1941 AWMM 'Sunnyvale', Nightcaps, R.D., New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • William Ramsay (father), 'Sunnyvale', Nightcaps, New Zealand AWMM
    • WW2 Parents: Mr. & Mrs. W. Ramsay of Nightcaps AWMM
    • WW2 Mrs. J. Ramsay(M) "Sunnyvale" Nightcaps AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Training and Enlistment

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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 on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Educated at Etalvale School where he gained his Proficiency Certificate. His sports were deer stalking and pig shooting.

    Ian commenced operational flying with 15 Squadron. As wireless operator of a 15 Squadron Stirling Bomber, he took part in eleven operational flights comprising attacks on Wupperta, Dusseldorf, Hamburg (3), Essen and Remsehied, all in Germany,one in France and three sorties minelaying in enemy waters.

    Attended The Etalvale School (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845615)) AWMM
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Death

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  • Death
    31 July 1943 AWMM
    Age 31 AWMM
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  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed on Active Service AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
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  • 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 is a work in progress and was partially compiled from the “Database of New Zealand Airmen who took part in Advanced Air Training in Canada during WW2”. Researched by Ivan and Lorna Lindsey of Tauranga. N.Z. 2003 – 2012. Reproduced with permission. AWMM
    • RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Qu - Sl. Archives New Zealand (R17845615) - 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

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