Date of birth:

October 29th, 1920 (Hamilton, New Zealand)

Date of death:

October 13th, 2010 (Maroochydore/Queensland, Australia)

Service number:

NZ2435/43701

Nationality:

New Zealander

Promotions:
June 8th, 1940: Pilot Officer;
June 8th, 1941: Flying Officer;
June 8th, 1942: Flight Lieutenant (war subs.);
1942: acting Squadron Leader.

Career:
December 1939 - juni 1940: Royal New Zealand Air Force;
June 8th, 1940: transfer to Royal Air Force;
?: No. 82 Squadron;
1942 : Squadron Leader No. 117 Squadron;
?: No. 233 Squadron;
June 8th, 1945: Reserve of Air Force Officers
June 1945: Royal New Zealand Air Force.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Acting Squadron Leader

Unit:

No. 117 Squadron

Awarded on:

January 1st, 1944

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Acting Squadron Leader

Unit:

No. 233 Squadron, Royal Air Force

Awarded on:

June 8th, 1945

Citation:
"This officer is a highly efficient flight commander, whose great keenness for air operations, coupled with fine qualities of courage and resolution has set a worthy example. He has participated in a very large number of sorties, including the Arnhem and the Rhine crossing airborne operation. The skill with which he executed his allotted task in these operations was an important factor in the success achieved."

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Acting Squadron Leader

Awarded on:

July 31st, 1945

Awarded for:

Operation Market Garden

• - MEIJER, H.G. & VIS, R., Het Vliegerkruis, De Bataafsche Leeuw, Amsterdam, 1997.
  - The London Gazette Issue 34881, dated 25th June 1940
  - The London Gazette Issue 35228, dated 25th July 1941
  - Second Supplement to The London Gazette of 18th August 1942, Issue 35675, dated 21st August 1942
  - Supplement to The london Gazette of 31st December 1943, Issue 1st January 1944
  - Fourth Supplement to The London Gazette of 5th June 1945, Issue 37115, dated 8th June 1945
  - Ninth Supplement to The London Gazette of 28th December 1945, Issue 1st January 1946
  - Auckland War Memorial