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Post by Marcus on Jun 2, 2012 22:28:19 GMT 12
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Post by errolmartyn on Jun 3, 2012 0:04:32 GMT 12
Marcus, You may care to post the following on the SAAF forum on my behalf (to save me having to register there): From my trilogy For Your Tomorrow - A record of New Zealanders who have died while serving with the RNZAF and Allied Air Services since 1915 (Volume Three: Biographies & Appendices): EDYVEAN, Sergeant Lionel Maurice. NZ411071; b Chch 24 May 16; Chch East Primary; wood turner/machinist - Bunting & Co, brushmakers, Chch. RNZAF Levin/ITW as Air Gunner u/t 16 Feb 41, emb for Canada 27 Mar 41, att RCAF 17 Apr 41, 3WS 19 Apr 41, 7BGS 1 Sep, 41 Air Gunners Badge & remust as Wireless Operator/Air Gunner & Sgt 29 Sep 41, 1 Y Depôt 6 Oct 41, att RAF & emb for UK 12 Oct 41, 3PRC 24 Oct 41, 1SS 11 Nov 41, 5PDC 2 Jan 42, emb for Egypt c.8 Jan 42, ME Pool, Helwan 31 Mar 42, 21PTC 18 Jun 42, 1(ME)P&AP 12 Jul 42, 72OTU (Boston) 23 Oct 42, 24 Sqn SAAF (Boston - 4 ops) 17 Apr 43, kao 29 Apr 43. Enfidaville War Cemetery - VII.E.6, Tunisia. Son of Albert John & Gladys Mabel Edyvean (née Thomson), Chch. [phot. TWN 9.6.43]. The ship he embarked on for Canada was the A orangi. The other RNZAF man who was on board the Boston was Flying Officer (his final rank) NZ405465 Donald Peter Barber, who died at the relatively young age of 37, on 23 November 1958. He was a farmer at Te Puke at the time. Errol |
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Post by Marcus on Jun 3, 2012 8:39:02 GMT 12
Hi Errol
Awesome!
Thanx mate.
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Post by phasselgren on Jun 7, 2012 4:22:48 GMT 12
Hi,
It is possible to download the ORB of 24 Sqn SAAF free of charge at the National Archives (UK). The ORB is difficult to read but there is also a Sortie Report from the 29 April 1943.
Peter
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