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Neville Williams

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Hamilton Memorial Park. Memorial Drive, Hamilton East, 3216. Image provided by John Halpin 2015, CC BY John Halpin 2015.

Hamilton Memorial Park. Memorial Drive, Hamilton East, 3216. Image provided by John Halpin 2015, CC …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Neville AWMM
  • Surname
    Williams AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • WWII NZ1068 AWMM
    • 40039 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    14 October 1915 RNZAF Biographies (R17845617) Hamilton, Waikato RNZAF Biographies (R17845617)
  • Date of birth
    14 October 1915 Public - John - Researcher - 9 May 2021 - Page 516 C. Hanson By Such Deeds
  • Place of birth
    Hamilton Public - John - Researcher - 9 May 2021 - Page 516 C. Hanson By Such Deeds
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW2 Mother: Mrs G. Meyer of New Plymouth AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Single/WWII AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
    • Pilot/Military Hanson
    • Pilot Officer (Navigator) RNZAF Biographies (R17845617)
    • Flying Officer (Pilot Instructor)/Military RNZAF Biographies (R17845617)
  • Enlistment
    WW2 24 July 1939 Hanson
  • 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
    Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Original member of the New Zealand Squadron ferrying Wellingtons from England to New Zealand. Source: Hanson, By Such Deeds, p.516.

    Served in RAF 31 May 1937 to 23 July 1939 then transferred to RNZAF. Killed on Air Ops on 37th sortie.

    Attended New Plymouth Boys' High School (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845617)) AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    11 May 1941 Hanson
    Age 26 AWMM
    Germany, Europe Hanson
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed on Active Service AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Becklingen War Cemetery, Soltau, Niedersachsen, Germany AWMM Grave 12 E 12 AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Hamilton Memorial Park, Memorial Drive, Hamilton East 3216 AWMM

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  • My wife's 1x cousin 1x removed, Lewis Alan White (Gunner, KIA 1940), was a regular member of Neville's crew.
    Public - John - 16 November 2016
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  • To my great Uncle Neville, Thank you.
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Sources

Sources

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  • External links
  • References
    • Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM
    • Hanson, C. (2001). By such deeds: honours and awards in the Royal New Zealand Air Force, 1923-1999. Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM
      p.516 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
    • 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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27 September 2022AntonioHastings DistrictResearcher
09 May 2021JohnPerth WAResearcher
16 November 2016JohnUnited KingdomOther

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