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Wilfred Maurice Chalk Williams

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Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Wilfred Maurice Chalk AWMM
  • Surname
    Williams AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • NZ1057 AWMM
    • WWII 1057 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    31 August 1912 RNZAF Biographies (R17845617) Napier, Hawkes Bay RNZAF Biographies (R17845617)
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • WW2 Wife: Mrs K. P. Williams, 1 Sunhill Lane, Topsham, Exeter, Devon, England AWMM
    • WW2 Parents: Rev Canon & Mrs W. G. Williams of Wellington AWMM
  • Relationship status
    • Married/WWII AWMM
    • Unknown AWMM Married AWMM
    • Married to Kathleen Penelope Barnes. Sons Anthony Owen Williams, Miles Williams. Grandchildren Kathleen Penelope Williams and Maurice Stanley Williams Public - Kathleen Penelope - Direct descendant - 25 April 2023 - Family oral history. I am his granddaughter

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
    Pilot/Military RNZAF Biographies (R17845617)
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  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

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
    Accidental Death, Cause of Death AWMM
    Killed in an aircraft accident AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • Wilfred Williams was the son of The Revd. Canon W. G. Williams and Mrs. Williams, of Wanganui, New Zealand; husband of K. P. Williams, of St. John's, Wanganui.

      Attended Wanganui College (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845617)) AWMM
    • Wilfrid Maurice Chalk Williams (known as Maurice Williams)was born on 31.08.1912 at Wanganui. Public - Sarah Elizabeth - Other relative - 8 April 2016 - 'Faith and Farming - The Legacy of Henry Williams and William Williams' - EVAGEAN Publishing, 266 Shaw road, Titirangi, Auckland 1998.
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Death

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  • Death
    15 July 1943 AWMM
    Age 30 AWMM
    Ohakea, Manawatu-Wanganui AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Accidental Death AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Aramoho Cemetery, Wanganui, New Zealand AWMM Grave D 1 50 AWMM
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  • Wilfred Maurice Williams (known in the family as Maurice) was my mother Sybil Williams' only brother, so I am his niece. He died tragically, taking up a test flight which crashed at Ohakea in 1943, having survived years of air combat in Europe. He left behind an English wife, a little son and an unborn son. I never knew Maurice as he died several years before I was born. I would love to have contact with any who may have known him or known of him, as I would love to know more about him, his life and his death. Maurice had a long held dream to be a pilot and he left NZ to join the RAF in 1936. He was engaged in World War 11 from early on as a pilot.
    Public - Sarah Elizabeth - Other relative - 8 April 2016
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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
    • Franks, N. (1991). Forever strong : the story of 75 Squadron RNZAF 1916-1990. Auckland, N.Z.: Random Century. AWMM
    • RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Ue - Z. Archives New Zealand (R17845617) - 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

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
25 April 2023Kathleen PenelopeThe Gap, Brisbane, Queensland, AustraliaDirect descendant
08 April 2016Sarah ElizabethWellington, New ZealandOther relative
08 April 2016Sarah ElizabethWellington, New ZealandOther relative

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