William John Farnsworth

Flight Lieutenant

Conflict:

WW2

References:

CWGC

NZ WAR GRAVES

Biographical Notes:

Flying a Ventura from RNZAF Whenuapai, on a radio navigation exercise, the plane collided with a C-47 of Whenuapai’s Transport Training and Conversion Flight, which was heading for the same radio beacon. Instructing the 4 crew to bale out, William attempted to fly the aircraft, but crashed onto a small rise near Kaukapakapa. The pilot of the C-47, Flt Lt. D. L Bade managed to land the plane, despite losing part of a wing, and was awarded the AFC in recognition of his airmanship.

[For Your Tomorrow, Errol Martyn, Volume 2, Page 333]

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Casualty

Service Number:

1064

Name:

William John Farnsworth

Rank:

Flight Lieutenant

Date of Birth:

Not known

Date of Enlistment:

Not known

Unit:

Royal New Zealand Air Force

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:

Air Accident

Date of Death:

21 March 1945

Day of Death:

Wednesday

Age at Death:

Conflict:

WW2

Embarkation Details

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Cemetery

Cemetery:

Christchurch (Bromley) Crematorium

Cemetery Reference:

Remembrance Court.

Cemetery Location:

New Zealand