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Francis Laurence Schdroski

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Column 445 & 446, Singapore Memorial, Kranji War Cemetery. (photo P. Lascelles, 2008) - This image may be subject to copyright

Column 445 & 446, Singapore Memorial, Kranji War Cemetery. (photo P. Lascelles, 2008) - This image m …

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Francis Laurence AWMM
  • Surname
    Schdroski AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • NZ414144 AWMM
    • WWII 414144 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    11 January 1918 RNZAF Biographies (R17845615) Hastings, Hawkes Bay RNZAF Biographies (R17845615)
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • Mrs Florence Schdroski (mother), Post Office, Tutira, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand AWMM
    • WW2 Mother: Mrs. F. Schdroski. Tutira,, Hawkes Bay AWMM
    • WW2 Mother: Mrs. F. Schdroski of Tutira, Hawkes Bay AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Air Force AWMM
  • Service number
    • NZ414144 AWMM
    • WWII 414144 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
    • WW2 POW - Unknown Prisoner of War Camp POW Deaths (R25405152)
      Far East AWMM
    • WW2 POW - Moulmein, Burma Chris Brooks POW research
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    • Killed or died while a Prisoner of War, Cause of Death AWMM
      Died from severe burns head and body in an air raid AWMM
    • 9 December 1944 AWMMOther, WWII AWMM
      Presumably captured March 1942 at Singapore, did not evacuate. Believe drowned in P.O.W. ship sunk by Allies near Java. AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Son of Francis Lawrence and Florence Schdroski of Napier

    Two sons, brothers served in WW2 and were killed: Francis Laurence Schdroski (NZ414144) and Anthony Schdroski (266796)

    Rakuyuo Maru Ship was torpedoed en route to Japan by a US submarine USS Sea Lion II in the South China Sea. Next of kin details compiled from information in the Casualty lists published in the newspapers. AWMM

Death

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Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Singapore Memorial, Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore 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
    • The Evening Post AWMM
    • Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM
      Martyn, E. (1998-2008). Vol. 1 p 177-8; Vol. 2 p 274; Vol 3. p 428 AWMM
    • Deaths While Prisoner of War - Navy, Army, Air Force and Civilians [WW2 NZ POW Deaths], Archives New Zealand, Wellington, AAAA 7393 Box 1 (R25405152). 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
    • 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
    • Information on Japanese-run internment (prisoner of war) camps was kindly provided by Chris Brooks. More than 350 Japanese-run military prisoner-of-war and civilian internment and concentration camps were run throughout the "Far East" during World War II. AWMM
    • List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - Embarkation Lists, November 1940 - July 1942. Archives New Zealand, Wellington (R17845762). AWMM

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