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Flight Sergeant Arthur Leslie Archibald Oakey was born in Wellington, the son of Arthur and Flora Oakey. He was educated at Wellington College and became a bank officer with Bank of NSW at Dannevirke, where he spent four months in the Territorials before joining the RNZAF in October 1942, serving in an …
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Flight Sergeant Walter William Young was born in Shepperton, Surrey, England, the son of Walter and Ethel Young of Napier, he came to New Zealand at the age of three. He was a tractor driver for D Hardy of Hastings and also served in the Territorials. Walter joined the RNZAF in March …
Read MoreFlying Officer Eric Walter Young was born in Napier, the son of William and Kate Young. He was educated at Napier Intermediate before becoming a monumental mason with Hawke’s Bay Monumental Works, Napier. Eric joined the RNZAF in February 1942 as an Airman Pilot u/t, he trained at #3 Elementary Flying Training …
Read MoreSergeant Cyril Charles Wrightson was born in Taihape, the son of George and Florence Wrightson of Hastings. He was educated at Hastings H S and became a transmission linesman for PWD in Gisborne. Cyril joined the RNZAF in March 1941 as an Airman Pilot u/t, he trained at #2 Elementary Flying Training …
Read MoreSergeant Roy Desmond Joffre Woodcock was born in Napier, the son of Bernard and Florence Woodcock of Wellington. He was educated at Wellington College and became a shipping clerk for the Dunlop Rubber Co. in Wellington. Roy joined the RNZAF in December 1940 as an Airman Pilot u/t and trained at #3 …
Read MorePilot Officer Russell Wood was born at Morere, the son of Leonard and Ida Wood. He was educated at Waipukurau D H S, Palmerston North B H S, Canterbury University College and Christchurch Teachers Training College eventually becoming a teacher at Central School in Palmerston North. Russell joined the RNZAF in December …
Read MoreFlight Lieutenant Peter Ritchey Wood was born in Hastings, the son of Maurice and Clare Wood. He was educated at Marlborough College, Blenheim and became a stock agent with the N Z Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. in Gisborne. Peter joined the RNZAF in July 1940 as an Airman Pilot u/t and …
Read MoreFlight Lieutenant Peter John Wilson was born in London and came to New Zealand at the age of eight, he was the son of John and Elsie Wilson. He was educated at Dannevirke H S and became a motor mechanic at Hawke’s Bay Farmers Motor Co. in Dannevirke. He joined the RNZAF …
Read MoreLeading Aircraftman Leslie George Hamilton Wilson was born in Dunedin, the son of George and Florence Wilson. He was educated at Otago B H S and became a window dresser for the National Tobacco Co. in Napier. He joined the RNZAF in August 1941 as an Airman Pilot u/t and commenced his …
Read MorePilot Officer Harold Frederick Willis was born in Napier, the son of William and Serena Willis of Hastings. He was educated at Napier B H S and trained as an accountant with McCulloch, Butler and Spence of Napier. Harold joined the RNZAF in October 1941 as an Airman Pilot u/t and commenced …
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