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Died aged 26 years.

 

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William Clement LANKSHEAR


Date of birth:05 January 1917
Date of death:07 July 1943
Place of birth:Levin, New Zealand
Alias:Bill
Educational achievements:Dux of Levin Primary School 1929
Awards:The 1939-45 Star, The Pacific Star, The War Medal 1939-45, The New Zealand War Medal
Occupation:Carpenter
Last known residence:c/o Mrs Rumble, Tawa Flat
Cause of death:Lost on air ops
Place of death:Pacific
Spouses name:Unmarried
Fathers name:William Clement Lankshear
Mothers name:Olive Annie (née Lerwill)
Theatres of war:Europe; Pacific
Surname:LANKSHEAR
War memorial:Levin RSA Memorial
Christian names:William Clement
Overseas memorial:Bourail Memorial panel 7
School:Levin Primary; Levin District High
Wars:WW 11
Service number:413262
Date enlisted:08 February 1939
Final rank:Sergeant
Regiment or service:RNZAF
User reference:11.186