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Post by melwestern on Sept 3, 2022 15:24:08 GMT 12
Hi,
Service record NZ10326. He trained as a pilot on aircraft carriers towards the end of ww2. He joined when was 18 and died in 2001. He was born in Picton then moved to katikati, bay of plenty. How can I find details of where he trained and served? I know he travelled to England... and met his future wife in Oxford. Thanks
mel
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Post by davidd on Sept 3, 2022 16:51:13 GMT 12
Looks like a Fleet Air Arm man (Royal Navy, but RNZNVR), Errol M might care to comment.
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Post by errolmartyn on Sept 3, 2022 17:22:13 GMT 12
Hi, Service record NZ10326. He trained as a pilot on aircraft carriers towards the end of ww2. He joined when was 18 and died in 2001. He was born in Picton then moved to katikati, bay of plenty. How can I find details of where he trained and served? I know he travelled to England... and met his future wife in Oxford. Thanks mel From the 'Airmen Sailing to War' appendix to Vol Three of my For Your Tomorrow trilogy: 8 Feb 45 Themistocles Auckland-Liverpool via PC, arr 8 Apr. 20 Naval Airmen for FAA pilot training – survived: Bennett, P J; Cameron, D A; Campbell, D N; Campbell, W B; Cotterell, J H; Evans, R M; Gilliver, A W; Gold, A; Hotter, J S; Jones, Paul R; Jones, Philip R; Lyons, J P; Moir, T J; Murphy, M L; Neale, I; Robertson, D E; Shirley, G J; Stevens, R J; Waldron, M R; Western, J E; (20). So would have been too late to have been flying off carriers before war's end. Have you requested a free copy of his service record as held by Personnel Records, NZDF? The Fleet Air Arm Museum in England may also be able to assist? Cheers, Errol |
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Post by melwestern on Sept 3, 2022 22:39:35 GMT 12
Hi Errol
Thank you so much for responding. Yes he was too late for active service. I will look into your sources below . My dad will be very interested!
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