English Māori George Edmond Vernon Aimer Born 31 March 1886 - Died 20 June 1916 PDF Key details Service numberWWI 118205 AWMM Also known asGeorge Edmund Vernon AWMM Armed force / branchAir Force AWMM Army AWMM Last rankWW1 Flight Lieutenant/Military AWMM Royal Flying Corps, 4 or 11 Reserve Squadron AWMM WarWorld War I, 1914-1918 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Portrait of Lieutenant G.[E.]V. Aimer, of the Royal Flying Corps. Auckland Weekly News, 29 June 1916 … View gallery Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesGeorge Edmond Vernon AWMM SurnameAimer AWMM Ingoa Also known asGeorge Edmund Vernon AWMM Service numberWWI 118205 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe Religion Images and documents Images Contribute › Report › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth31 March 1886 AWMM Hokianga, Northland AWMM Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistment Post war occupation Next of kin on embarkation Relationship status Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarWorld War I, 1914-1918 AWMM Campaign Armed force / branchAir Force AWMM Army AWMM Service numberWWI 118205 AWMM Military service Promotions/ Postings/ TransfersRoyal Flying Corps AWMM Military decorations Contribute › Medals and Awards Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency EnlistmentWW1 Banker/Civilian AWMM England, United Kingdom AWMM Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW1 British Army AWMM Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture details Days interned Liberation date Liberation Repatriation POW liberation details POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notesKilled on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM Last known rank Contribute › Last rankWW1 Flight Lieutenant/Military AWMM Royal Flying Corps, 4 or 11 Reserve Squadron AWMM Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Son of Edmond Baxter Aimer and Annie Elizabeth Aimer (nee Feek) of Fairburn Road, Otahuhu, Auckland.Gained Aviator's certificate 28 February 1916, LondonText of the Memorial plaque, Bank of New Zealand Arcade, Wellington, New Zealand: 'In Memoriam: The names inscribed upon this tablet are those of officers of the Bank of New Zealand who laid down their lives in the Great War AD 1914-1919 waged against the nations of central Europe - Germany, Austria, Turkey and Bulgaria - who sought by force of arms to obtain world-wide dominion. In honour of their patriotism and valour. In admiration of their sacrifice. And in grateful perpetuation of their glorious and ennobling memory this monument is reverently dedicated. Their Name Liveth for Evermore.'Bank of New Zealand Staff Member.Attended Auckland University College (now the University of Auckland). AWMM AN AIRMAN'S DEATH. LIEUT. G. V. AIMER. A POPULAR AUCKLANDER. Lieutenant George Vernon Aimer ,a member of the Royal Flying Corps, who was accidentally killed whilst flying near London on June 22, was the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Aimer, of St. Stephen’s Avenue, Parnell. He was born in Hokianga in 1886, and was educated in Auckland. For a time he was employed in the Government Forestry Department at Rotorua, subsequently taking a position in Fiji. Shortly after returning to Auckland, in 1910, he entered the service of the Bank of New Zealand as correspondence clerk, a position he held for about five years. In August of last year he obtained extended leave of absence, and proceeded to England for health reasons. After a short time in hospital he offered his services to the War Office, but they were not accepted, owing to the state of his health. Lieutenant Aimer then studied aviation, and after qualifying for his pilot's certificate, was appointed an instructor at the London Provincial Aviation Co.'s School. Later he again offered his services to the military authorities, and was given a commission in the Royal Flying Corps. Since then he had been through a course of instruction in army work at Oxford, and it is believed was receiving further training at one of the War Office's aerodromes when he met with the unfortunate accident which resulted in his death. When in Auckland the late lieutenant was very popular in athletic circles, and had at different times, over a period of eight years, been a member of the St. George's Rowing Club, part of which time he was captain. A brother, Trooper Alexander Goven Aimer left for the front with the thirteenth reinforcements. (NZH 24 June 1916).According to Errol W Martyn in For Your Tomorrow, Aimer was involved with solo training and piloted a Martinsyde SI 696 on 20 June 1916, flying from an aerodrome outside of London. His plane fell into a spin at about 3000 feet, and dived into the ground. Aimer died later that day at RFC Hospital at Bryanston Square, London, and was buried at Ruislip. Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 15 August 2017 - Website : Avondale & World War 1 : New Zealand. Read more Death About death Contribute › Death20 June 1916 AWMM Age 30 AWMM London, England AWMM Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of deathKilled on Active Service AWMM Death notes CemeteryRuislip (St Martin) Churchyard Extension, Middlesex, England AWMM 2. 52. AWMM Cemetery name Grave reference Obituary Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial nameAuckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM Memorial plaque, Bank of New Zealand (Officers of the BNZ who laid down their lives in the Great War AD 1914-1919), BNZ Arcade, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM Remuera Primary School World War One Gates 1914-1918, 25 Dromorne Road, Remuera Auckland 1050 AWMM Roll of Honour Remember George Edmond Vernon Aimer by laying a poppy. Thomas Walter Aim Alexander Govan Aimer George Edmond Vernon Aimer Kenneth Walter Aimer Gordon Eric Aimers Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of George Edmond Vernon Aimer Leave a note Contribute › Processing Related objects Roll of Honour, Auckland Province (digital copy) Library / Pictorial › manuscripts and archives MS-2016-2 A. G. Macdonald Album 2 Library / Pictorial › photography PH-ALB-546 Sources Sources Contribute › External linksBase Record, George Edmond Vernon Aimer - Royal Flying Corps https://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=20799189&digital=yes Further Reference Base records file 1916 - 1919 http://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=20799189 Further Reference Commonwealth War Graves Commission. http://www.cwgc.org Sources Used Auckland University College Roll of Honour. http://www.specialcollections.auckland.ac.nz/ww1-centenary/roll-of-honour/search?page=21 Public Web Link World War I Roll of Honour for the Ōrākei Local Board area. Auckland Council. Retrieved October 2017. https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/about-auckland-council/how-auckland-council-works/local-boards/all-local-boards/orakei-local-board/Documents/world-war-roll-honour.pdf Further Reference DocumentsIncluded in the World War I Digital Roll of Honour for the Ōrākei Local Board area. The Ōrākei Local Board commissioned a World War I roll of honour for its area to commemorate the war’s centenary. The board welcomes additional information from the public on this project. AWMM Bank of New Zealand officers who enlisted for military service in the First World War. Research completed by Paul Hickford (2014-2017). AWMM Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM Royal Aero Club. Royal Aero Club index cards and photographs are in the care of the Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon, London, England. AWMM Royal Aero Club Album 7, Certificate 2507 AWMM A.U.C. roll of honour, 1914 - 1920. MSS & Archives E-2, Special Collections, University of Auckland Libraries and Learning Services. AWMM Roll of Honour, Auckland Province (digital copy), 1914 - 1919. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS-2016-2. 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