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William Clement LANKSHEAR

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Date of birth05 January 1917
Date of death07 July 1943
Mothers nameOlive Annie (née Lerwill)
Spouses nameUnmarried
Fathers nameWilliam Clement Lankshear
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Cause of deathLost on air ops
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Last known residencec/o Mrs Rumble, Tawa Flat
AliasBill
Educational achievementsDux of Levin Primary School 1929
AwardsThe 1939-45 Star, The Pacific Star, The War Medal 1939-45, The New Zealand War Medal
Place of birthLevin, New Zealand
OccupationCarpenter
Place of deathPacific
Theatres of warEurope; Pacific
SurnameLANKSHEAR
War memorialLevin RSA Memorial
Christian namesWilliam Clement
Overseas memorialBourail Memorial panel 7
SchoolLevin Primary; Levin District High
WarsWW 11
Service number413262
Date enlisted08 February 1939
Final rankSergeant
Regiment or serviceRNZAF
User reference11.186

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Died aged 26 years.

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