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Post by baz62 on Feb 27, 2019 16:08:34 GMT 12
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Post by trees on Feb 28, 2019 16:14:51 GMT 12
GOETZ, Grevis. The Reverend Grevis, OBE. (Squadron Leader, RNZAF, Retired).
On 26th February 2019 at Summerset Falls Retirement Village, Warkworth. Aged 101 years. Loving husband of the late Sadie and the late Honor. Father and father-in-law of Susan and Peter Lodge, Joanna and Warwick Bowden, and Philippa and Warren McQueen, step father and father- in-law of Jennifer and Peter Georgetti, Michael and Bridget, and John and Maraea Gibson - grandfather and great grandfather to all their children. Funeral service to be held at Warkworth Anglican Christ Church, Church Hill, Warkworth on Saturday 2nd March 2019 at 3:00pm, followed by burial at Warkworth Cemetery. No flowers by request, but donations to 'The Anglican Trust for Women and Children, P.O Box 22-363 Otahuhu, Auckland, 1640' would be appreciated.
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Post by errolmartyn on Feb 28, 2019 16:28:24 GMT 12
GOETZ, Grevis. The Reverend Grevis, OBE. (Squadron Leader, RNZAF, Retired). On 26th February 2019 at Summerset Falls Retirement Village, Warkworth. Aged 101 years. Loving husband of the late Sadie and the late Honor. Father and father-in-law of Susan and Peter Lodge, Joanna and Warwick Bowden, and Philippa and Warren McQueen, step father and father- in-law of Jennifer and Peter Georgetti, Michael and Bridget, and John and Maraea Gibson - grandfather and great grandfather to all their children. Funeral service to be held at Warkworth Anglican Christ Church, Church Hill, Warkworth on Saturday 2nd March 2019 at 3:00pm, followed by burial at Warkworth Cemetery. No flowers by request, but donations to 'The Anglican Trust for Women and Children, P.O Box 22-363 Otahuhu, Auckland, 1640' would be appreciated. From Colin Hanson’s By Such Deeds – Honours and awards in the Royal New Zealand Air Force, 1923 – 1999 : GOETZ, Squadron Leader Grevis, OBE. NZ1311 & 70256; Born Kuala Lumpur, Malaya, 24 Jan 1918; RAF 31 Oct 1938 to 27 Oct 1939, 41578; RNZAF 4 Apr 1940 to 3 Apr 1958; Fighter Controller, Flying Control, then Secretarial. Hon Aide-de-Camp to HE the Governor-General 2 Dec 1952 to 1 Dec 1953. Citation Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire: Squadron Leader Goetz joined the Royal Air Force in 1938 but was invalided out in October 1939. On return to New Zealand he joined the RNZAF in 1940 where he lectured on Law and Discipline. He later became a Link Trainer Instructor. Squadron Leader Goetz gave particularly valuable service following training as a fighter controller with subsequent service with Nos 61 and 62 Radar Squadrons as a night fighter controller where he was directly responsible for the control of Allied aircraft leading to the destruction of enemy night fighters. From 1944 Squadron Leader Goetz served as a senior staff officer in the Directorate of Flying Control from which he represented New Zealand at International Air Navigation meetings, in New Zealand and overseas in 1946 and 1947. During the last four years he was responsible for, and saw to completion, the compilation of a volume of Air Board Orders for the RNZAF and played a major role in the revision of the Air Force Act and Rules of Procedure for Courts Martial. Squadron Leader Goetz has given distinguished service. Note: Surname changed from Götz to Goetz in 1944. Errol |
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Post by pjw4118 on Mar 3, 2019 8:19:29 GMT 12
STONE Alan NZ 413113 Auckland 16 August 2018
Belated advice on his death . Actually born as Abraham Novodvorski his family emigrated to NZ in 1931 to avoid persecution. Served in the Army in Fiji and remustered as an AG to get onto ops. Served on 576 squadron in a crew including four RNZAF (Toomey, Stone , Barron, Hansen) His story is quite special.
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Post by errolmartyn on Mar 3, 2019 9:40:58 GMT 12
STONE Alan NZ 413113 Auckland 16 August 2018 Belated advice on his death . Actually born as Abraham Novodvorski his family emigrated to NZ in 1931 to avoid persecution. Served in the Army in Fiji and remustered as an AG to get onto ops. Served on 576 squadron in a crew including four RNZAF (Toomey, Stone , Barron, Hansen) His story is quite special. It seems that NZ413113 may not have been allocated. This man looks more likely to have been NZ4311349 Abraham Stone who enlisted in 1943 and was commissioned as an air gunner on 17 Nov 44. Errol |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 5, 2019 9:20:27 GMT 12
BATES, Kenneth Stewart (Snow). RNZAF 73328 15 April 1931 - 2 March 2019 After a courageous battle that he ended on his terms. Loving husband of 50 years to Ngaire. Adored father and father in law of Murray, Kevin, Grant and Gillian, Ross and Sue, and Brett. Grandfather and Great Grandfather. Special companion and friend of Ngaire Nicholson. Snow's funeral service will be held at 2pm, on Thursday 7th March, at the Rotorua Crematorium, Sala St. All correspondence to 28A Union St, Rotorua. In lieu of flowers, donation to Rotorua Hospice may be left at the service.
O'REILLY, Josephine (Jo) . RNZAF WA1 Passed away peacefully in Tauranga on Sunday 24 February 2019, in her 104th year surrounded by her loving family. Dearly loved wife of the late Michael (Mike). Much loved mother and mother-in- law of David and Odette (Tauranga), Kerry and Karen (Paihia) and Patricia (Brisbane). Treasured Grandma to her five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. In our hearts forever. Special thanks for the care and support from the staff of Bob Owens Retirement Village. A Private family service to farewell Josephine was held Saturday 2 March. Messages to the O'Reilly Family c/- 15 Haleigh Place, Bethlehem Tauranga 3110.
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Post by trees on Mar 5, 2019 10:27:46 GMT 12
Josephine (Jo) O'Reilly RNZAF WA1
Passed away peacefully in Tauranga on Sunday 24 February 2019, in her 104th year surrounded by her loving family. Dearly loved wife of the late Michael (Mike). Much loved mother and mother-in-law of David and Odette (Tauranga), Kerry and Karen (Paihia) and Patricia (Brisbane). Treasured Grandma to her five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. In our hearts forever. Special thanks for the care and support from the staff of Bob Owens Retirement Village.
A Private family service to farewell Josephine was held Saturday 2 March. Messages to the O'Reilly Family c/- 15 Haleigh Place, Bethlehem Tauranga 3110
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Post by pjw4118 on Mar 5, 2019 14:17:15 GMT 12
Thanks Errol , that makes more sense , he went to Delta , then Portage La Prairie in late 1943.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 6, 2019 8:36:54 GMT 12
THOMAS, David Kenneth Vincent (Ken). 1669434 RAF WWII Passed away peacefully in his 94th year. Dearly loved husband of the late Gladys. Adored father of Beverly and Deborah, loved Grampy of Dave and Lee, Tracey and Pete, Ben and Nicole, Rhiannon and Dave; and Great Grampy to Logan, Amylee, Indie-Rose, Kaylee, Miyah, Brielle and Bronte. Respected father-in-law of Mike Weber. "Cherished Memories" A service to celebrate Ken's life and ultimately to say farewell, is being held at the Chapel of Forrest Funeral Services on Tuesday 12th March at 11am, 8 Glen Road, Browns Bay. All his friends are welcome to share this special occasion. Any correspondence, please send to the "Thomas Family" P.O. Box 17 Mangonui 0442 Northland.
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Post by camtech on Mar 6, 2019 11:52:31 GMT 12
Can anyone advise the date of death of Group Captain (Rtd) William Ross Donaldson, please?
Trying to fill a gap and also to add detail to Trees Forrest Roll of Honour.
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Post by angelsonefive on Mar 6, 2019 12:03:21 GMT 12
From 'By Such Deeds ' by Group Captain C.M.Hanson OBE RNZAF (Rtd), 25 Feb. 1990, in London.
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Post by trees on Mar 6, 2019 12:16:08 GMT 12
Errol the Jo O'Reilly obituary above had WA1 in it. Do you have any idea what this means?
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 6, 2019 12:28:35 GMT 12
WA1 was the rank equivalent of AC1 (or Aircraftman First Class) for the males. In WWII rather than just Aircraftman rank. or AC, there were two levels, AC2 for the least experienced, and AC1 for those with a bit of training. So accordingly here was also WA2 and WA1 for the WAAF's. I believe the WA stood for Women's Auxiliary.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 6, 2019 12:30:22 GMT 12
From 'By Such Deeds ' by Group Captain C.M.Hanson OBE RNZAF (Rtd), 25 Feb. 1990, in London. Unusually he was not buried till quite some time later, either late 1991 or well into 1992. I was on the firing party for his burial in a cemetery north of Christchurch, and I did not arrive at Wigram till May 1991, and I know it was many months after that. |
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Post by camtech on Mar 6, 2019 15:49:00 GMT 12
From 'By Such Deeds ' by Group Captain C.M.Hanson OBE RNZAF (Rtd), 25 Feb. 1990, in London. Thanks - one source I didn't check. |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 9, 2019 8:52:27 GMT 12
de LATOUR, Godfrey Peter Andre (Peter): RNZAF 4311834 - late of Lavericks Bay. Peacefully, in his 96th year, on Thursday, March 7, 2019, at Pompallier House, Akaroa. Husband of the late Josephine. Loved father and father-in-law of Andrée de Latour and Dennis Handyside, Paul and Frances de Latour and Guy de Latour and Bronwen Peacock. Grandfather of Edward, Hugo, Rupert, Harriet, Celia, Lucy, Claudia, and Michael. A loved great-grandfather. Messages to the de Latour Family, c/- PO Box 10345, Christchurch 8145. The family thanks the staff of Pompallier House for their outstanding care of Peter. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Akaroa Community Health Trust may be made at the service or online at bit.ly/gpadelatour0703
A celebration of Peter's life will be held in the St Peter's Anglican Church, 10 Rue Balguerie, Akaroa, on Tuesday, March 12, at 2.00pm. Private cremation thereafter.
BISHOP, Raewyn Isabel (neé Schwass): RNZAF P86677: Aged 63 years. Swassie – Cancer stole our Raewyn away from us too soon. Loved wife of Dave, loved mother of Nic, and Andrew, and mother-in-law of Gemma, loved daughter of Don and Becky Schwass, loved sister of Gail, Janice, and Donna, loved daughter-in-law of Joan and Cecil Bishop and sister-in-law of Wendy and Colin Jones and their family. With thanks to the staff at Nurse Maude Hospice.
"To my best friend Gail Littlejohn and husband Gary who has made me a special member of their family my love and gratitude forever. To all my Air Force buddies and friends in both islands, you have all played a big part in my life and I thank each and every one of you. At my (Raewyn's) request there will be no service but there will be a navy blue coffin. Private cremation will follow and later on one last trip north on the back of Dave's bike to scatter my ashes at an informal affair organised by Gail at Ohakea so I can Fly Free."
LANE, Adrian Ronald (Ron): On February 28, 2019, aged 83. Royal Air Force service no. 2717841, active service in Aden and Singapore 1959-1970. Loved husband of Roma, father of Maria, Tina, and Richard, grandad to Sebastian and Lydia, Jack and Megan, and father-in-law to David and Julie. Grateful thanks to St Kilda Care Home, Cambridge. A private cremation has been held. Communications to James R. Hill Funeral Directors, 717 Grey Street, Hamilton, 3214.
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Post by trees on Mar 12, 2019 10:10:31 GMT 12
Grahame Russel Marshall.
Born May 4, 1935. Passed away on March 4, 2019 at Caloundra. Dearly loved Dad of David, Peter, Bryan and Patricia Marshall, grandad of Kiri and the late Rebecca, great-grandad of Jayden. Husband of Mona Marshall. Loved and loving brother of Gael, Steph, Cally, Chris and uncle of 6 nephews and 9 nieces and their families. Now safely home with Mum and sisters Bev and Ngaire. Our happy family times with you will never be forgotten.
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Post by avenger on Mar 13, 2019 15:23:39 GMT 12
From 'By Such Deeds ' by Group Captain C.M.Hanson OBE RNZAF (Rtd), 25 Feb. 1990, in London. This must have been ex the then Dominion newspaper, again date uncertain but a reasonable assumption is 1992.  |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 13, 2019 17:08:07 GMT 12
It had to have been 1992.
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Post by camtech on Mar 13, 2019 18:37:07 GMT 12
Seems to have forgotten his AFC.
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