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Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 21, 2011 17:22:01 GMT 12
Another message via Norm Empson; paraphasing the message:
Harvey 'Ham' Hammersley died yesterday at Princess Margaret Hospital Christchurch,
aged 88. Ham had lived for many years in Darfield with his Wife, known as Bub.
An ex-signaller, Ham apparently walked the whole of NZ with a hand-pushed cart raising money for the proposed Wigram Museum in the 1980's. Someone may want to expand on that?
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Post by shorty on Dec 21, 2011 17:24:51 GMT 12
FLT LT (RTD) Harvey HAMMERSLEY B72543 Signaller RNZAF 15 Sep 1948 to 28 Aug 1974.
See messages below
email from Eric Gamble. ex signaller. As was Harvey Hammersley known as “Ham”. Ham walked (I think) the whole of NZ with a hand pushed cart raising money for the proposed Wigram Museum. someone may want to expand on that
Thanks Eric
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Have just learned from Noel Crump, that his Brother in law, Harvey Hammersley died yesterday at Princess Margaret Hospital Christchurch,
Ham was 88. Ham had lived for many years in Darfield with his Wife, known as Bub.
Regards EG
Many of you will remember Harvey from his days as a signaller on 41 and 40 Sqns. As you may know his Service began in WW2 when he served as a radio opr on bomber squadrons. Post his RNZAF retirement he undertook many activities including acting as an RNZAF Museum guide. He will be sadly missed.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 22, 2011 22:20:50 GMT 12
RICE, Owen Maltby. Service No. 451135 LAC 42 Sqn RNZAF WWII On December 20, 2011 peacefully at North Shore Hospital. Much loved husband of the late Shirley for 62 years. Loved Dad and father-in-law of Alison and Brian, Maureen, Bill and Helen, Debbie and Terry. Loved Grandad of Nicole and Warren; Steve (deceased) and Craig; Shari, Anna and Ryan. Great Grandad of Kate, Taylor and Meghan; Reuben and Chanel; Alaena and Jake. A service will be held at the Birkenhead Returned Services Association Clubrooms, Recreation Drive, Birkenhead on Wednesday 28 December at 10.00am followed by private cremation. H Morris Funeral Services
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Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 25, 2011 23:00:07 GMT 12
This chap died in Cambridge, I had not heard of him. A shame. Does anuyone know more about what he did in the RNZAF?
De RENZY, Peter. Regtl. No NZ445061 (RNZAF), ZL1AFE. On December 21st 2011 at Lifecare Cambridge. Husband of Joan, father and father-in- law of Bill and Robyn, Mary and Grant, Sarah and Mike. Grandfather of Daniel Sarah, Fergus, Meg, Finnbar, Thomas, George and great grandfather of Claire. The service for Peter will be held on Monday 26th December 2011 in St Andrews Church, Cnr State Highway 1 and Victoria Road, Cambridge at 11am followed by private cremation. All communications to Matamata Funeral Services, 6 Tamihana Street, Matamata. Ph 07 888-8632 Matamata Funeral Services
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Post by pauld on Dec 25, 2011 23:49:19 GMT 12
Sad to hear of "Hams" passing, a really nice chap whom i met at Wigram and spoke to on several other occasions. Here is a photo of Ham several years ago Condolences to his wife Paul D Attachments:
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Post by errolmartyn on Dec 26, 2011 8:23:58 GMT 12
This chap died in Cambridge, I had not heard of him. A shame. Does anuyone know more about what he did in the RNZAF? De RENZY, Peter. Regtl. No NZ445061 (RNZAF), ZL1AFE. On December 21st 2011 at Lifecare Cambridge. Husband of Joan, father and father-in- law of Bill and Robyn, Mary and Grant, Sarah and Mike. Grandfather of Daniel Sarah, Fergus, Meg, Finnbar, Thomas, George and great grandfather of Claire. The service for Peter will be held on Monday 26th December 2011 in St Andrews Church, Cnr State Highway 1 and Victoria Road, Cambridge at 11am followed by private cremation. All communications to Matamata Funeral Services, 6 Tamihana Street, Matamata. Ph 07 888-8632 Matamata Funeral Services Enlisted 18 Aug 44 as ACH AC Attended (in order) Hinuera, Vauxhall, Hinuera, Vauxhall and Belmont schools between 1931 and May 1936+ Errol |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 26, 2011 10:09:51 GMT 12
Thanks Errol, well Hinuera is just out of Cambridge, on the road to Matamata, so it seems that Peter De Renzy really should be on my website as he lived pretty close to the district edge as a kid and he died here in town.
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Post by paddy on Dec 27, 2011 9:42:07 GMT 12
This chap died in Cambridge, I had not heard of him. A shame. Does anuyone know more about what he did in the RNZAF? De RENZY, Peter. Regtl. No NZ445061 (RNZAF), ZL1AFE. On December 21st 2011 at Lifecare Cambridge. Husband of Joan, father and father-in- law of Bill and Robyn, Mary and Grant, Sarah and Mike. Grandfather of Daniel Sarah, Fergus, Meg, Finnbar, Thomas, George and great grandfather of Claire. The service for Peter will be held on Monday 26th December 2011 in St Andrews Church, Cnr State Highway 1 and Victoria Road, Cambridge at 11am followed by private cremation. All communications to Matamata Funeral Services, 6 Tamihana Street, Matamata. Ph 07 888-8632 Matamata Funeral Services Enlisted 18 Aug 44 as ACH AC Attended (in order) Hinuera, Vauxhall, Hinuera, Vauxhall and Belmont schools between 1931 and May 1936+ Errol I wonder if his son Bill DeRenzy was the same Bill DeRenzy (AKA Plod) that I served with on 75 SQN in the mid seventies. |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 27, 2011 11:30:46 GMT 12
Possibly. I looked in the phone directory and found there are only four De Renzy listings, one being P. De Renzy of Matamata. In the death notice Matamata is mentioned, and I figure that perhaps he's probably a Matamata man who happened to come to Cambridge for specialist care in his last days, as a lot of peopel from Matamata seem to coem here for the resthome care.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 28, 2011 9:05:46 GMT 12
This just in from Norm Empson:
WOODWARD, Ross Roy Y78314 RNZAF F/SGT (proud member of the Class of 56),. On Sunday 25th Dec 2011 (peacefully) at North Shore Hospital Cherished husband of the late Janice. Dearly loved father and father-in-law of Steven, Joanne, Martin and Tracy etc.
Funeral will be held in the Main Chapel of the Morrison Funeral Home, 220 Universal Drive Henderson Friday 30th December at 10am
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Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 30, 2011 16:13:53 GMT 12
ESPINER, Percy Gerald. (Service No NZ428092 F/O RNZAF, WWII). On Tuesday 27 December 2011, aged 93 years. Inseperable husband of Day, honoured father and father-in- law of Jennifer and Gavin Allen, Deborah and Jan Bollee (deceased), Roderick and Donna Espiner, Mark Espiner, David and Juliette Espiner, Adam and Maxine Espiner, loved grandad of Kirsten and Ben Halford, Scott Allen, Catherine and Simon Lawrenson, Richard Allen, Daniel Bollee, Luke and Holly Espiner, Matthew and Lochiel Espiner and great-grandad to Jack and Max Halford and Samuel Lawrenson. Our grateful thanks for the wonderful care and respect given by the doctors and nurses at Auckland City Hospital. A funeral service for Percy will be held in the All Saints Chapel of the Purewa Crematorium, 100 St Johns Road Meadowbank on Saturday 31 December 2011 at 1.30pm. No flowers by request. All communications to the Espiner Family C/- PO Box 25-731 St Heliers Auckland 1740.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 2, 2012 14:08:57 GMT 12
CARPENTER, Eric Paris Brooke. NZ 4215803 RNZAF WWII. Passed away at North Shore Hospital on Thursday 29th December 2011 in his 88th year. Loved husband of Shirley. Loved father of Jill and Neil, Trevor and Ana, and Anne and Greg. Grandad to Jared, Lee, Kendall, Sam, Lucas, Abby, Aarena and Kess. A service for Eric will be held at the Chapel of Forrest Funeral Services, 8 Glen Road, Browns Bay on Wednesday 4th January at 2pm followed by a private cremation. FDANZ
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Post by shorty on Jan 7, 2012 16:17:16 GMT 12
F/S (RTD) W.L. TAYLOR U78563 Armourer / Electro Plater RNZAF 29 Oct 56 to 27 Mar 77.
On January 2 2012 peacefully, at Redwood Retirement Village In his 90th year
Funeral was last Thursday in Blenheim
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Post by chinapilot on Jan 11, 2012 18:06:46 GMT 12
WATSON, Allan Archibald (Skip). 4212905, RNZAF, Squadron Leader DFC
On 9th January 2012 Skip passed away at Auckland Hospital after a brief battle with pneumonia. Aged 90 Years - less three weeks. Dearly beloved husband and best friend of Liz. Cherished father and father-in -law of Lenore and Doug Donaldson, Murray, Peter and Didi, Brett and Jules. Treasured granddad of James, Sue and Mal, Kate and Lindsay; Campbell and Amber, Gareth and Erin; Melanie and Tim; Lewis and Abby. Great granddad to Connor, Dan and Noah; Bailey, Nikita, Mikayla and Xavier. Loved brother of Kevin, Dawn, Trevor and Joy. A Service to celebrate Skip's wonderful life will be held at the All Saints Chapel, Purewa Crematorium, 100 St Johns Rd, Meadowbank on Friday 13th January at 1.30pm.
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Post by errolmartyn on Jan 11, 2012 21:03:25 GMT 12
WATSON, Allan Archibald (Skip). 4212905, RNZAF, Squadron Leader DFC On 9th January 2012 Skip passed away at Auckland Hospital after a brief battle with pneumonia. Aged 90 Years - less three weeks. Dearly beloved husband and best friend of Liz. Cherished father and father-in -law of Lenore and Doug Donaldson, Murray, Peter and Didi, Brett and Jules. Treasured granddad of James, Sue and Mal, Kate and Lindsay; Campbell and Amber, Gareth and Erin; Melanie and Tim; Lewis and Abby. Great granddad to Connor, Dan and Noah; Bailey, Nikita, Mikayla and Xavier. Loved brother of Kevin, Dawn, Trevor and Joy. A Service to celebrate Skip's wonderful life will be held at the All Saints Chapel, Purewa Crematorium, 100 St Johns Rd, Meadowbank on Friday 13th January at 1.30pm. From Colin Hanson’s By Such Deeds - Honours and Awards in the Royal New Zealand Air Force, 1923-1999: WATSON, Squadron Leader Allan Archibald, DFC. NZ4212905 & 131766; Born Auckland, 31 Jan 1922; NZ Army (2 Fd Coy NZE) 1 yr; RNZAF 24 Oct 1942 to 23 May 1946, Res. to 1 Jan 1952, TAF to 1 Aug 1957, Res. to 31 Jan 1977; Pilot. Citation Distinguished Flying Cross (11 Jan 1946): [19 Sqn RNZAF (Kittyhawk) & 22 Sqn RNZAF (Corsair)] Four consecutive tours of duty involving 188 missions and 351 hours operational flying have been completed by this officer who throughout has shown ability and enthusiasm above the ordinary and extreme devotion to duty. He led his section in a low-level attack against enemy anti-aircraft positions on 29th January, 1945, effectively silencing Japanese fire and enabling another squadron to carry out a bombing mission without loss. Three days later he led an attack on enemy installations at Kavieng, and in spite of fierce anti-aircraft fire which caused extensive damage to his aircraft he pressed home his attack and scored a direct hit on a hangar. Flight Lieutenant Watson’s gallantry has been outstanding and he has tempered dash and determination with a sound sense of a leader’s responsibility. Flew one tour with 19 Sqn and three with 22 Sqn, the last as a Flt Cdr.Errol |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 11, 2012 23:46:01 GMT 12
That is really very sad to hear that Skip Watson has passed away. I had the priviledge of meeting him last year and found him to be a very interesting and nice gentleman, who had numerous excellent stories of combat in P-40's and Corsairs. My condolences to Shorty, I recall there was a family connection there.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 16, 2012 10:24:15 GMT 12
JEFFERY, Laurence Charles (Laurie). Service No: 43861 LAC RNZAF On January 14 2012. Aged 88 years. Dearly loved husband for 64 years of Joy. Number One Dad and very dearly loved by Noel (Deceased), Christine, and Paul. Much respected father- in-law of Gregor, and Gillian.Precious Granddad of Karma (London), James and Kate (Spain) Matthew, and Emma. Always a gentleman Joy and family would like to invite family and friends to celebrate Laurie's life at the Chapel of Morris and Morris Funerals (entrance 17 Western Hills Drive) Whau Valley, Whangarei at 10.30am on Wednesday 18 January 2012 followed by private cremation. All communications to the Jeffery Family c/- P O Box 8043, Kensington, Whangarei 0145.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 22, 2012 22:09:50 GMT 12
FOLLEY, Ernest John Hatton. F/O R.N.Z.A.F 2nd WW No. 4211013 Coastal Command 230 R.A.F Squadron.On January 16, 2012, in his 90th year. Passed away peacefully at Puriri Court Rest Home and Hospital. Dearly loved husband of Joan. Loving father to Suzanne (Sue), Grant (Digby), Stephen (Steve). Respected father-in-law of Ashley Clarke. Much loved poppa to Sarah, and David Folley, Aaron and Catherine, Lori and Gavin Jones, Brendon and Paula, Fraser and Jiehe. Great Grandie to Wyatt, Nelson and Heleina, Milo and Olier, Kiara, Daniel and Nahvei. Loved brother of Myrtle and John Marshall (deceased), Ngaire and Jack de Bazin (Auckland), Morrell and Diana (Tauranga). Heartfelt thanks for the wonderful care and compassion shown by all staff at Puriri Court and to Hospice for being there for me! In accordance with Ernest's wishes a private cremation has been held. All communications to The Folley Family, Unit 2/11 Third Avenue, Woodhill, Whangarei 0110.
EWERT, Alan Jordan. Reg No: 4213752 Flying Officer 14th Sqd RNZAF WWII. Passed away peacefully on Friday 20th January 2012 at Rotorua. Loving father and father-in-law of Pam, Guy and Danni (England), Geoff and Mandy, Jason and Michelle. Loved grandfather of Kallan, Tahnee and Renee; James and Harry; Jordyn and Van; Jayne, and his great-grandchildren. Best friend of Betty. "Dearly loved, sadly missed and forever in our hearts" The Service for Alan will be held at The Joseph H Gray Memorial Chapel, Cnr Amohau and Pukuatua Streets, Rotorua on Tuesday 24th January at 2.00 pm, followed by Private Cremation.
CARLETON, Oliver John Franklynn ( Jack). 443956 RNZAF. Wonderful husband, lover and friend of Joy for 56 years. Dearly loved father of Dianne, Peter and Kiri. Beloved grandfather and cherished role model of Olivia, Danielle, Ronald, Samantha, Ashley, Logan, Nicole, and Kane. A celebration of Jack's life will be held in the Chapel of Manukau Memorial Gardens, 357 Puhinui Road, Papatoetoe, on Tuesday, 10 January 2012, at 11am. Donations may be made to Starship Foundation, PO Box 9389, Newmarket, Auckland 1149, or may be left at the service. Forever in our hearts, will always be remembered.
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Post by Luther Moore on Jan 22, 2012 22:25:20 GMT 12
Oh no!!! It's very sad news.I have been trying to call Alan Ewert for weeks.RIP.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 22, 2012 22:58:31 GMT 12
Yes I thought that was one of the chaps you've tried to get in touch with Luther. Sorry to hear that.
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