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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 6, 2023 16:36:55 GMT 12
Is anyone here in touch with the family of the late wartime fighter pilot (P-40s and Corsairs) and postwar topdressing pilot John Peter Riddell?
I understand he founded East Coast Air Service.
He had three children, Peter, Lynley and Susan. Does anyone here know them please?
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Post by thomarse on Mar 15, 2023 19:50:57 GMT 12
Ngirl5 might be able to help Dave
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Post by oj on Mar 15, 2023 20:16:53 GMT 12
Was he not secretary of the agricultural division of the Aviation Industry Association for several years? This was back in the 1970s. Try contacting one of the AIA members with a sense of history.
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Post by thomarse on Mar 18, 2023 15:00:06 GMT 12
Sorry Dave but no luck with my Gisborne connections - would be about the same age but don't know the names at all.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 18, 2023 15:22:08 GMT 12
This is his death notice. I wonder if any grandchildren can be traced.
RIDDELL, John Peter. Peacefully on the 21st August 2013, surrounded by his family. Beloved husband of the late Pamela, father of Peter, Lynley and Susan, and father- in-law of Susan, Stephen and the late Jonathan. Adored grandfather of Matthew, James, Thomas, Tiffany, Georgia, Victoria and Geoffrey, and great grandfather of Charlotte, Beau, Willoughby and Louis. A special gentleman. May you be soaring high above the clouds in your Tiger Moth.
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Post by davidd on Mar 19, 2023 11:48:38 GMT 12
J P Riddell (NZ413894/75417) was born Christchurch 22/2/21, served as flying instructor @ 2 EFTS (Ashburton), converted to fighters @ 2 OTU, served with 15 Sqdn (2 tours from December 1943, later to 21 Sqdn June 1944 (2 tours till March 1945), then F/I duties 2 OTU. Postwar served with 4 (T) Squadron, Taieri, as Education Officer from January 1949.
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