Flight Sergeant

Harry Arnold Bonniface

Conflict: 
WW2
Additional Information: 

Son of Edward and Hannah Vera Bonniface, of Christchurch, Canterbury; husband of Theresa Bonniface, of Gisborne.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Martyn (1999)
Relatives Who Are Also Casualties:
NZ WAR GRAVES

Biographical Notes:

"FLT.-SGT. H. BONNIFACE After 10 months in hospital as the result of severe back injuries received in an accident in Ashburton, the death of Flight Sergeant Harry Arnold Bonniface occurred at the Cook Hospital yesterday. Forty-eight years of age, Flight Sergeant Bonniface was born in Christchurch and was married there to Miss Theresa Hislop at the age of 21. He enlisted in the last war and served overseas with an artillery regiment. On his return to New Zealand he came to Gisborne and was employed by the Waikohu County Council up to the early stages of the present war, when he volunteered for the air force. Deep sympathy will be extended to his widow, three sons, Mr. R. Bonniface, serving with the air force in New Zealand, and Messrs. Rex and Harry Bonniface, both of Gisborne, and three daughters, Mrs. J. Breingan, Gisborne, Miss H. Bonniface, air force, and Miss Betty Bonniface, Gisborne. Following a service in Cochrane's chapel, William street, at 2.15 p.m. tomorrow. the interment will take place at the Soldiers’ Plot at the Taruheru cemetery." [Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21475, 5 August 1944, Page 4]

Public Contributions:

There are no public contributions written for this casualty

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
402669
Name:
Harry Arnold Bonniface
Rank: 
Flight Sergeant
Date of Birth:
19 April 1896
Place of Birth:
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Next of Kin: 
Mrs T. Bonniface, Kaiti, Gisborne, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
02 August 1940
Marital Status:
Married
Occupation on Enlistment:
Brass Finisher
Employer:
W H Price and Sons, Christchurch
Unit:
Royal New Zealand Air Force

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Date of Death:
03 August 1944
Day of Death:
Thursday
Age at Death: 
48
Conflict: 
WW2

Embarkation Details

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
166. 13. WW 2 Soldiers' Area.
Cemetery Location: 
New Zealand
Harry Arnold Bonniface
Images
More information
  • Files must be less than 100 MB.
  • Allowed file types: png gif jpg jpeg.
Files
More information
  • Files must be less than 100 MB.
  • Allowed file types: txt pdf doc.