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- Edwin Fitzherbert George (Bert) /BURROWES/
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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.
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