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Post by errolmartyn on Apr 14, 2012 11:21:46 GMT 12
FRANKLIN, William Albert (Bill) (Ponta). Service No. 744, RAF, WWII. On 12 April 2012. In his 88th year. Dearly loved husband of the late Muriel. Loved father and father in law of John and Lynne, Linda and John (Canada), and Chris. Loved ponta of Ben and Deli. A service for Bill will be held at the Chapel of Faithfull Funeral Services, 35 Red Beach Road, Hibiscus Coast on Tuesday 17 April at 2.00 pm followed by a private cremation. Special thanks to the staff of Ward 6, North Shore Hospital for their wonderful care. All communications to 288B Vipond Road, Stanmore Bay, Whangaparaoa 0932. His RAF service number will not have been 744 - that was allotted to H McQueen of the RFC/RAF on enlistment on 12 June 1913. Errol |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Apr 16, 2012 12:29:29 GMT 12
LISHMAN, Peter. RNZAF WWII. Service No: 451437. Tragically taken on 12th April 2012; aged 87 years. Loved father of Tye and Francis, and Grandpa of Chantelle, Shaana, Tirena and Harley, and Great Grandpa of Taylor, Giovanna, Luci and Makayla. "See you at the ball park!" A service for Peter will be held at the Chapel of Forrest Funeral Services, 8 Glen Road, Browns Bay, Auckland, on Friday 20th April 2012, at 11am.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Apr 17, 2012 21:34:35 GMT 12
This chap must have been under-age to have served with the 2NZEF!!
GRIFFITHS, Llewellyn Lloyd (Lloyd). Regtl. No. 813622, 2NZ Div Cav Regt, 2NZEF, WWII and Service No. 81322, Sqdrn Ldr, RNZAF. On Sunday 15 April 2012. Aged 84 years. Loved husband of the late Elsie. Loved brother and brother in law of Gerald and Heather, Betty and Les, Margaret and the late Frank and uncle of all his nieces and nephews and their families. A service for Lloyd will be held at the Chapel of Faithfull Funeral Services, 35 Red Beach Rd, Hibiscus Coast on Wednesday 18 April at 11.00 am followed by a private cremation. Special thanks to the staff at NorthHaven Hospital for their wonderful care. All communications to PO Box 305, Whangaparaoa.
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Post by shorty on Apr 18, 2012 9:27:17 GMT 12
77830, Mangin, Robert W. RNZAF Armourer 1955 to 1962.
After a long illness, Bob lost his battle with cancer at approximately 3.20 pm on Monday the 16th of April.
Bob had stipulated that there should not be a funeral service, reception, wake, or anything similar,
and his daughter Kylie is honouring his last request.
NIL BASTARDIUM CARBORUNDUM
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Post by ngatimozart on Apr 18, 2012 21:57:38 GMT 12
This chap must have been under-age to have served with the 2NZEF!! GRIFFITHS, Llewellyn Lloyd (Lloyd). Regtl. No. 813622, 2NZ Div Cav Regt, 2NZEF, WWII and Service No. 81322, Sqdrn Ldr, RNZAF. On Sunday 15 April 2012. Aged 84 years. Loved husband of the late Elsie. Loved brother and brother in law of Gerald and Heather, Betty and Les, Margaret and the late Frank and uncle of all his nieces and nephews and their families. A service for Lloyd will be held at the Chapel of Faithfull Funeral Services, 35 Red Beach Rd, Hibiscus Coast on Wednesday 18 April at 11.00 am followed by a private cremation. Special thanks to the staff at NorthHaven Hospital for their wonderful care. All communications to PO Box 305, Whangaparaoa. Some people were very inventive with birth certificates and hemight have joined the 2NZEF late during the Italian campaign. When my dad died we found three birth certificates, two of which had been altered so that he could join up. |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Apr 21, 2012 9:42:19 GMT 12
BAKER, Colin Reginald. RNZAF WWII 411146. On 19 April 2012; aged 88 years. Very much loved husband of Pauline and the late Pixie. Treasured Dad of Kim, Minerva (Jaki) and the late Mike. Valued stepfather of Christopher and Stephen. Loved and appreciated by his grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great great grandchildren. A celebration of Colin's life will be held at St Andrew's Anglican Church, Titiraupenga Street, Taupo on Monday (April 23) at 1.30pm to be followed by private cremation. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Lake Taupo Hospice Trust (Inc), PO Box 950, Taupo would be appreciated or may be left at the service. Communications please to the Baker family, C/- PO Box 940, Taupo. Taupo Funeral Services Ltd FDANZ
HERK, Thomas Peter. RNZAF 429960 LAC Passed away peacefully at Franklin Village, Pukekohe on 20th April 2012. Dearly loved dad of Bernadette and Hans, Natricia, Kathleen and Philip, Brenda and Gary, Grandad of 8 and Great Grandad of 5. In lieu of flowers, donations to Little Sisters Of The Poor, PO Box 47276, Ponsonby, Auckland would be greatly appreciated. A service for Tom will be held at The Waikumete Cemetery Chapel, Great North Road, Glen Eden, Tuesday 24th April at 11am followed by Burial.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Apr 21, 2012 9:42:54 GMT 12
COLGAN, Albert Worthington. Ex RAF. On April 20, 2012 at North Shore Hospital (late of Sunnynook). Dearly loved husband of Brenda, loved father and father-in-law of John and Julie, loved granddad of Andrew and Paul, and great-granddad of Liam and Courtney. Aged 95 years. A Service will be held at the North Harbour Chapel of Dil's Funeral Services, 185 Schnapper Rock Road, Albany on Tuesday at 3.30pm followed by interment at the North Shore Memorial Park Cemetery. Communications c/- PO Box 302524, North Harbour.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Apr 26, 2012 11:12:20 GMT 12
CHIPPERFIELD, Frederick William (Fred). (RAF 1031028). Passed away peacefully on Tuesday, 24 April, 2012; in his 98th year after a full and very active life. Dearly loved husband of the late Rose. Loved father of Colin and Malcolm (deceased) and loved father-in-law to Elaine and Jan. A wonderful grandfather to Peter and Dee, Suzanne and Rodney, and great-grandfather to Zoe and Jack Chipperfield and Daniel, Alicia and Caleb Anderson. A special uncle to Terri and Arthur. Grateful thanks to the staff at Gulf Views Rest Home for their kind and compassionate caring for Fred in his last weeks. A celebration of Fred's life will be held at Davis Funeral Home, 2A Udys Road, Pakuranga, on Saturday 28 April 2012 at 12.30pm. In lieu of flowers a donation in Fred's memory to the Starship Foundation, PO Box 9389, Newmarket, Auckland 1149 would be appreciated. Communications to PO Box 25459, St Heliers, Auckland 1740 or at www.davisfunerals.co.nzPANKHURST, Desmond Maurice. Service No. RAF3085825, NZRAF73015, Flight Lt (P). Passed away peacefully on 23 April 2012 at North Shore Hospital. Loving husband of Ngaire for 60 wonderful years. To my beloved, I will always treasure the memories of our time together, the laughter we shared, the kisses and holding hands. You were my life. Fantastic dad of Clive and Celia. Grandad of Ellie and Wade. The greatest story teller there ever was. A Service for Des will be held at the North Harbour Chapel of Dil's Funeral Services, 185 Schnapper Rock Road, Albany on Monday 30 April at 12.30pm followed by interment at North Shore Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers donations to The Birkenhead RSA Welfare Fund, PO Box 34076, Birkenhead would be appreciated. SMALL, Philip Henry. RAF Bomber Command WW II Service No 427863. On April 24 2012 with family at Patrick Ferry House, aged 89 years. Dearly loved husband of the late Mavis, loved father of Jacqueline, Valerie and Pamela, grandfather of Roy, Fleur and Blake, Justin and Sarah. Now at peace, he will be sadly missed. A service will be held at the North Harbour Chapel of Dil's Funeral Services, 185 Schnapper Rock Road, Albany on Friday April 27 at 12.30pm followed by private cremation. |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Apr 28, 2012 9:11:38 GMT 12
WALKER, Thomas Graham (Graham). RNZAF No. 4215820. Died peacefully on Tuesday 24 April 2012 at Bucklands Beach Rest Home, aged 91. Loved youngest son of the late Ethel and Richard Walker. Loved brother of Val Usher and the late Ethel Wood, and Ralph Walker. Loved uncle of Robin Griffiths, Rosemary Bold, Richard Bentley, Kathleen Connolly and Mary Packer. The family would like to thank sincerely the staff of Bucklands Beach Rest Home for their devoted care of Graham during his time with them. A Service will be held at the Davis Funeral Home Chapel, 2A Udys Road, Pakuranga on Monday 30 April at 12.30pm. All communications to the Walker Family, c/- PO Box 56013, Dominion Road.
MacIVOR, Angus John. Ex RNZAF Service No. 40653. On April 26, 2012 (peacefully); aged 96 years. Dearly loved husband of the late Joy. Loved brother-in-law of Bev Hall and loved uncle of Fay, Tony, Jilly and Rod. A service will be held at the North Harbour Chapel of Dil's Funeral Services, 185 Schnapper Rock Road, Albany, on Tuesday, 1 May at 1pm followed by private cremation. Communications to PO Box 31565, Milford 0741.
I am sad to see the death of Gus MacIvor, I hadn't realised he was still alive. He was an Observer and he served as the Navigation Officer, Armament Officer and Photographic Officer on No. 7 (GR) Squadron at various times, and later he served with No. 3 Squadron.
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Post by sparrow on Apr 29, 2012 9:35:17 GMT 12
MCGOWAN Roy Andrew. (Reg.No. 73001 Squadron Leader RAF). Roy passed away peacefully at his home on 20 March 2012, aged 94 years. Dearly loved husband of Mary. A Requiem Mass to celebrate Roy's life will be held at St Mary Immaculate Church, cnr Cameron Rd and Elizabeth St Tauranga, on Friday 23 March at 1.30 pm, followed by private cremation. In lieu of flowers donations to be posted to St Vincent de Paul Society, 766 Cameron Rd Tauranga. Communication to the McGowan Family c/o PO Box 8139 Tauranga 3145. As well as the Battle of Britain, it is interesting to note that Roy also flew in the Battle of Norway, with No. 46 Squadron (Hurricanes) actually based in Norway in April-May 1940. There's a nice wee obituary of this gentleman in the latest Britain at War mag(May 2012). He was in the 1st 100 to join the RAFVR and became a member of 'The Guinea Pig Club' after being shot down on Sept 15th 1940. |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Apr 29, 2012 9:38:45 GMT 12
Yes, that's right. Later he came to New Zealand and helped set up the Kittyhawk squadrons here based on his knowledge too.
I wrote an obit and sent it to Aviation News but have heard nothing, not sure if it went in?
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Post by shorty on Apr 30, 2012 13:25:17 GMT 12
CLARKE, Frederick John (Nobby) RAF 4024234 RNZAF 77997
Passed away at Franklin Memorial Hospital Waiuku on 27th April 2012 aged 82.
A special family friend of Nancy and family. will be sadly missed.
In lieu of flowers donations to the Franklin Memorial Hospital PO Box 380 Waiuku would be appreciated.
A memorial service for Nobby will be held at the WAIUKU Cosmopolitan Club Victoria St on Thursday 3rd May at 11am.
SGT (RTD) A. P. SMITH (APJ) K84534 CLK ACCTS RNZAF 21 Jan 70 to 26 Sep 80.
Husband of Debbie and father of Renee (Chalkie) APJ passed away after a long illness early morning 30 April 12 and he now rests in softball heaven.
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Post by roan on Apr 30, 2012 16:44:45 GMT 12
GRETTON , Francis Linford (Frank). -- RNZAF NZ415310 Flight Lieutenant, Air Command South East Asia Communication. Flight R.A.F. On 21st April 2012, peacefully at Dunblane, Gisborne. Beloved husband of the late Val and loved father and father-in-law of Paul and Dawn (Gis), Lloyd (China), Scott (Taupo), Rebecca and Bruce Cowper (Gis), Mary and Trevor Dimond (Chch), and loved Pa of his 10 grandchildren. Aged 93 years. The funeral service will be held in Evans Chapel, Ormond Rd, at 2pm on Monday 30th April, followed by private cremation. In lieu of flowers, donations to Gisborne RSA would be appreciated and may be posted C/- PO Box 877, Gisborne. -- Evans Funeral Services Ltd, FDANZ www.evansfuneral.co.nzDeaths - Saturday, April 28, 2012 The above from the Gisborne Herald Death Notices. I attended his funeral today where we were told that he trained as a pilot in New Zealand and served with the RNZAF before being posted to the RAF as an instructor. He was on two operational sorties in bombers, one where he dropped a heavy bomb and the other where a German city was bombed - something he did not enjoy doing. Towards the end of the war he was posted to Ceylon where he was based in Colombo as part of Transport Command. He was involved in transporting VIPs to Japan for the surrender at the end of the war. After the war he became a school teacher, spending some time in the Solomon Islands. He eventually settled in Gisborne where he was a school teacher and citrus farmer before retiring, spending the latter years of his life in Gisborne. |
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Post by angelsonefive on May 1, 2012 7:27:53 GMT 12
MCGOWAN Roy Andrew. (Reg.No. 73001 Squadron Leader RAF). Roy passed away peacefully at his home on 20 March 2012, aged 94 years. Dearly loved husband of Mary. A Requiem Mass to celebrate Roy's life will be held at St Mary Immaculate Church, cnr Cameron Rd and Elizabeth St Tauranga, on Friday 23 March at 1.30 pm, followed by private cremation. In lieu of flowers donations to be posted to St Vincent de Paul Society, 766 Cameron Rd Tauranga. Communication to the McGowan Family c/o PO Box 8139 Tauranga 3145. As well as the Battle of Britain, it is interesting to note that Roy also flew in the Battle of Norway, with No. 46 Squadron (Hurricanes) actually based in Norway in April-May 1940. There's a nice wee obituary of this gentleman in the latest Britain at War mag(May 2012). He was in the 1st 100 to join the RAFVR and became a member of 'The Guinea Pig Club' after being shot down on Sept 15th 1940. I can find no reference, in the works that I have relating to the Battle of Britain, to R.A. McGowan being shot down and injured on September 15th, 1940. He is listed as a member of No.46 Squadron, but there is no evidence that he became a casualty in the Battle. |
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Post by Dave Homewood on May 1, 2012 8:49:14 GMT 12
He definitely did and had the burns to prove it. I have seen a photo of him under treatment with other Guinea Pigs.
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Post by Dave Homewood on May 1, 2012 8:57:09 GMT 12
I think from memory Roy told me that he'd never gone to the Guinea Pig Club reunions because he lived outside of Britain most of the postwar, in Germany, Singapore and then NZ. So this could be why he never gets a mention in books?
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Post by Dave Homewood on May 1, 2012 9:09:47 GMT 12
Fuller details on Tony Smith: SMITH, A P J (Tony). Regt No. K84534 Sgt RNZAF Clerk Accts, Also Corrections Officer in Auckland and Brisbane for 20 years. On April 30, 2012 peacefully at Te Omanga Hospice after a 8 year struggle with dementia; Aged 58 years. Dearly loved husband of Debbie; loved father of Hope, Renee, Georgia and Cameron; loved Grandad of Mehki, Dru, Xavier, Jake and the late Semisi; loved brother of John, Debra and Maria. A service to celebrate Tony's life will be held in Cornwall Manor, cnr Knights Rd and Cornwall St, Lower Hutt on Thursday May 3, 2012 at 2:00pm, followed by private cremation. All messages can be sent to "the Smith family" c/o PO Box 30 127, Lower Hutt 5040. Gee & Hickton tel (04) 566-3103 www.geeandhickton.co.nz FDANZ BYRNE, Donald Edward (Don). 439309, RNZAF, WO Passed away peacefully on 30 April 2012 at North Shore Hospital, aged 89 years. Dearly loved husband of Nancy for 65 years. Loved father and father-in-law of Norm and Dia, Paul and Barbara, Martyn and Isabella, Kevin, Chris and Annica, Bryan, Richard and Kristen. Loved Grandfather of Kim, Nick, Kylie, Jacob, Sonya, Christine, Laura, Mitchell, Daniel, Brigette, Casey and Samantha, and a proud Great Grandfather. A service to celebrate Don's life will be held at the Silverdale RSA, 43a Vipond Road, Stanmore Bay at 10.00am on Thursday 3 May 2012, prior to private cremation. |
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Post by angelsonefive on May 1, 2012 9:21:40 GMT 12
He definitely did and had the burns to prove it. I have seen a photo of him under treatment with other Guinea Pigs. I do not doubt that Roy McGowan was treated for burns at some point in his wartime service. What I am saying is that he did not suffer those burns on Sept. 15th 1940, nor at any time during the Battle of Britain (10th July to October 31st, 1940) as far as I can tell from two respected books on the subject, namely ' The Battle of Britain-Then and Now ' edited by Winston G.Ramsey and ' Battle of Britain Day-15 September 1940 ' by Dr Alfred Price. |
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Post by angelsonefive on May 1, 2012 9:47:36 GMT 12
I think from memory Roy told me that he'd never gone to the Guinea Pig Club reunions because he lived outside of Britain most of the postwar, in Germany, Singapore and then NZ. So this could be why he never gets a mention in books? Dave, I do not see what bearing Roy's absence from the UK post-war could have on the official records of the time. |
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Post by errolmartyn on May 1, 2012 9:55:25 GMT 12
He definitely did and had the burns to prove it. I have seen a photo of him under treatment with other Guinea Pigs. I do not doubt that Roy McGowan was treated for burns at some point in his wartime service. What I am saying is that he did not suffer those burns on Sept. 15th 1940, nor at any time during the Battle of Britain (10th July to October 31st, 1940) as far as I can tell from two respected books on the subject, namely ' The Battle of Britain-Then and Now ' edited by Winston G.Ramsey and ' Battle of Britain Day-15 September 1940 ' by Dr Alfred Price. 'Respected' but wrong, it seems! I corresponded with Roy McGowan in 2004. On 7 April he wrote ". . . I had some burns etc from being shot down and baling out of a Hurricane on 15 September 1940 during the Battle of Britain. New Zealander Archie MacIndoe gave me some facial skin grafts . . ." Errol |
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