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- Edwin Fitzherbert George (Bert) /BURROWES/
Parents.
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- b. 15 Nov 1922 at Carrington Road, New Plymouth, NZL
Nb. Birth Index microfiche ref, 1923/589
- d. 17 Dec 1985 at 11 Norfolk Cres Fielding (At home), NZL
Nb. Death Index microfiche ref, 1985/22631
- Buried. at Feilding, NZL
- Cremated.
- M.1.
Nb. named after his uncle who was killed Gallipoli WWI.
Nb. Flying Officer 416194 RNZAF 489 Squadron WWII.
While training in Saskatoon Canada in a sudden storm forced Bert and
his instructor to have to parachuted to safety after they lost control of the plane.
A bad landing compacted his spine and crushed several vertebrae
in his neck, pinching nerves. He was never again able to move his head
without considerable pain (which grew worse with age). His rib cage was
fixed inhibiting his breathing (his
Pilot's Flying Log Book
gives the date of this event as July 8 1942).
He continued flying, finished his training
and flew 54 missions with the RAF No. 489 Squadron, six in Hampdens followed by
48 as a Beaufighter pilot. He was awarded the
Distinguished Flying Cross by King George in 1945 just before his
return to NZL He married 6 weeks
after his return and then moved to Auckland and spent another 6 months
in the Air force. He gave this up as he was spending too long away
from home and moved back to New Plymouth and worked for several years
for the Social Welfare Dept. He then became pilot for Rural Aviation
(Farm and Forestry top-dressing), later becoming the Managing Director
and renamed the company, Midland Aviation.
Nb. He served as Counciller on
the Aviation Industry Association of New Zealand 1969 to 1973 and Division branch Chairman for
Wellington-Taranaki.
- THELMA /RICHARDS/
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- b. 27 Dec 1921 at Mrs Hardgraves, Lemon Street, New Plymouth, NZL
- d. 18 Dec 2019 at Metlife Care, Palmerston North, NZL
Source.Present (NZ BDM 2019/35279)
- Cremated. 19 Dec 2019
- M.1.
Nb. First flight was in a Tiger Moth owned by Rural Aviation and flown by Husband.
See family photo of two tiger moths on field.
- Marriage. 5 May 1945 at St Mary's Anglican Church New Plymouth, NZL
Source.Marriage Cert
OFFI: Rev. A.M.Niblock
Bride: Single, ADDR New Plymouth, BIRT New Plymouth
FATH: Leo Clarence /RICHARDS/, OCCU Labourer
MOTH: Sarah Ellen /FINIKIN/, NOTE Summers formerly Richards nee Finikin
GROOM: Single, OCCU Airman, ADDR New Plymouth, BIRT New Plymouth
FATH: Stanley Gadfield /BURROWES/, OCCU PAINTER
MOTH: Emma Elizabeth /JONES/
WITN: Victor F. /ROBERTSON/, ADDR 21 Sherwood Ave, Grey Lynn, Auckland., OCCU R.N.Z.A.F.
WITN: Audrey /RICHARDS/, ADDR 197 Gill Street, New Plymouth., OCCU Domestic
Nb.
Children
- David Maurice /BURROWES/
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- b. 1946
Nb. Birth Index microfiche ref, 3396
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- Janet Anne /BURROWES/
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- b. 1947
Nb. Birth Index microfiche ref, 9047
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- Peter Stanley /BURROWES/
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- b. 1949
Nb. Birth Index microfiche ref, 1045
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- Margaret Ellen /BURROWES/
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- b. 1951
Nb. Birth Index microfiche ref, 6366
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- Kathryn Marie /BURROWES/
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- b. 1955 at Feilding, NZL
Nb. Birth Index microfiche ref, 10234
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- Lynette Kaye /BURROWES/
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- b. 1957 at Feilding, NZL
Nb. Time 14:50, Dr Broad. Discharge Weight 9Ibs
Nb. Birth Index microfiche ref, 6989
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- Robert Edwin /BURROWES/
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- b. 1959 at Feilding Maternity, Feilding NZL
Nb. Birth Index microfiche ref, 7407
- c. at St Marys New Plymouth, NZL
- M.1.
- Occupation Computing Services Manager
Dept. Computer Science Univ of Auckland., NZL
BET 1984 AND 2008
- Occupation IT Director
Science-IT Faculty of Science Univ of Auckland., NZL
BET 2008 AND 2012
- Occupation Technical Lead, Research Data Services
Centre for eResearch, University of Auckland, NZL
Jan 2012
- Mathew /BURROWES/
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- b. 23 Jun 1962
Nb. Birth Index microfiche ref, 8845
Nb. Was called Mark, but changed to Mathew
- d. 17 Jul 1962
Nb. Death Index microfiche ref, 3745
- Buried. at Fielding.
Nb.
- Mark Stephen /BURROWES/
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- b. 1962
Nb. Birth Index microfiche ref, 8845
Nb. Was called Mathew, but changed to Mark
- M.1.
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- Tracy Annette /BURROWES/
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- b. 18 Jun 1964
Nb. Birth Index microfiche ref, 3460
- d. 2 Nov 2020 at Palmerston North Hospital, NZL
- Buried. 27 Nov 2020 at Feilding, NZL
- Cremated. Nov 2020
- M.1.
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