Re: 13 Squadron Royal Air Force, RAF, 1940, NZ pilots

[danny152]

Hello all,
I have just joined this forum on recommendation of a friend.  I am researching my 4th book, Lysander Attack.  This is a history of 13 Squadron, RAF, during the Battle of France, 1940.


2x of its pilots are from a NZ descent and trying to locate family members, or any research material, including photos, that people would be willing to add to the extracts in the book. 


Here is goes:

Pilot Officer Alan Christie Ollerenshaw
Additional Information:

Son of Reginald Allen Ollerenshaw and Sarah Jane Ollerenshaw, of Auckland City, New Zealand, KIA 15 May 1940

Pilot Officer Michael Ernest Brian Macassey
Additional Information:

Son of James Ernest and Henriette Maren Tuchen Macassey, of Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand. Killed 28 Aug 1940

There maybe one more pilot of NZ origins but need to confirm this.  Does anyone know of family members that can assist, I would be very grateful.

My email address if easier is: [e-mail]

Cheers

Danny 

[Dave Homewood]

Welcome Danny.

I did not have Michael Macassey on my list of Kiwis in the Battle of France. I'll add him.
rnzaf.proboards.com/thread/27137/zealand-airmen-fought-battle-france

There are only four White Pages listings for Macassey in all of New Zealand. Perhaps if you contact each with a letter you may have some luck.
whitepages.co.nz/white-all/macassey/new-zealand/

There are 19 listings for Ollerenshaw, so that may be more difficult.
whitepages.co.nz/white-all/ollerenshaw/new-zealand/

[danny152]

Great, thank you, I will send some letters out. The other pilot I mentioned, who was of NZ origin is: F/O Neville Whitford-Walders, KIA Oct 1941, serving with 107 Sqn. He also served with 13 Sqn during the Battle of France.

Regards

Danny

[Dave Homewood]

Thanks Danny, I'll add him to the Battle of France list too.

[errolmartyn]

Jun 18, 2021 23:13:04 GMT 12 danny152 said:

Great, thank you, I will send some letters out. The other pilot I mentioned, who was of NZ origin is: F/O Neville Whitford-Walders, KIA Oct 1941, serving with 107 Sqn. He also served with 13 Sqn during the Battle of France.

Regards

Danny

Danny,
Walders surname was not hyphenated. His given names were Neville Whitford, Whitford being his mother's maiden name.
Errol