English Māori Douglas Haig Randle Died 24 October 1943 PDF Key details Service numberNZ405454 AWMM WWII 405454 AWMM Also known as Armed force / branchAir Force AWMM Last rankSergeant AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force, 75 (NZ) Squadron, RAF AWMM WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesDouglas Haig AWMM SurnameRandle AWMM Ingoa Also known as Service numberNZ405454 AWMM WWII 405454 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 embarkationJohn Daniel and Elizabeth Cossar Randle of Dunedin, New Zealand AWMM Relationship status Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM CampaignEurope (Air) AWMM Armed force / branchAir Force AWMM Service numberNZ405454 AWMM WWII 405454 AWMM Military service Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and Awards Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military trainingRCAF, 6 Air Observer School, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan Base Record Course 1: Class 24. Graduation Date: 15/09/1941. AWMM RCAF, 5 Bombing and Gunnery School, Dafoe, Saskatchewan Base Record RCAF, 1 Air Navigation School, Rivers, Manitoba Base Record Branch Trade Proficiency Enlistment Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW2 Vessel was Awatea AWMM 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 Last known rank Contribute › Last rankSergeant AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force, 75 (NZ) Squadron, RAF AWMM Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Douglas Randle was the son of John Daniel and Elizabeth Cossar Randle, of Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand. AWMM Death About death Contribute › Death24 October 1943 AWMM Age 21 AWMM The Netherlands (Holland), Europe AWMM Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of deathKilled in Action AWMM Death notes CemeteryWestdongeradeel (Holwerd) Protestant Churchyard, Friesland, Netherlands AWMM Row 43 Grave 12 AWMM Cemetery name Grave reference Obituary Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial name Roll of Honour Remember Douglas Haig Randle by laying a poppy. Crosbie Rupert Randle Douglas Gordon Stuart Randle Douglas Haig Randle Edwin Alfred Randle George Randle Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of Douglas Haig Randle Leave a note Contribute › Processing Sources Sources Contribute › External linksCommonwealth War Graves Commission record https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2649428 Sources Used DocumentsMartyn, 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 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