Date of birth:

August 31st, 1916 (Rangiora, New Zeeland)

Date of death:

April 14th, 2006

Service number:

42464

Nationality:

New Zealander

Joined the RAF in 1939.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Flight Lieutenant

Unit:

No. 500 (County of Kent) Squadron, Royal Air Force

Awarded on:

February 16th, 1943

Citation:
"This offlicer has completed a large number of hours flying on patrols and reconnaissances over the North Sea, the Atlantic and the Mediterranean.
In November, 1942, he delivered five attack on enemy submarines, resulting in the certain destruction of one. In December, 1942 he intercepted an Italian flying boat and shot it down into the sea."

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Squadron Leader

Unit:

No. 500 (County of Kent) Squadron, Royal Air Force

Awarded on:

November 30th, 1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Sqaudron Leader

Unit:

No. 269 Squadron, Royal Air Force

• - Second Supplement to The London Gazette Issue 35904 published on the 12 February 1943
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