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Archive Report: Allied Forces

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RNZAF
3 EFTS (NZ) Tiger Moth II NZ801 LAC Douglas Moir

Operation: Training

Date: 06th June 1942 (Saturday)

Unit: No. 3 Elementary Flying Training School

Type: Tiger Moth II

Serial: NZ801

Code: -

Base: RNZAF Harewood, New Zealand

Location: As described

Pilot: LAC. Douglas Moir NZ/421080 RNZAF Age 20. Seriously injured

REASON FOR LOSS:

NZ801 seen at about 09:15 in a left hand gliding turn at 1000 feet, but crashed shortly afterwards on the north side of the Waimakariri River near West Eyreton, apparently as the result of a spin.

The pilot was seriously injured and admitted to the Christchurch Public Hospital, but died there the following morning and was later cremated at Auckland.

Burial details:

LAC. Douglas Moir. Auckland Crematorium (Waikumete). Born on the 27th January 1922 in Gisborne. Educated at Henilton Technical High school. Worked as a leadlight maker for Beath and Chapman Ltd, Hamilton. Enlisted at Levin on the 08th February 1942, Trained at No. 3 Elementary Flying Training School commencing on the 05th April 1942. A total of 15 solo flying hours logged, all on the Tiger Moth.

The Son of George Moir and Ida Christine Moir (née O'Sullivan), of 449 Victoria street,, Hamilton, New Zealand,

Researched and dedicated to the relatives of this crew with thanks to the extensive research by Errol Martyn and his publications: “For Your Tomorrow Vols. 1-3”, New Zealand Cenotaph, Weekly News of New Zealand, Air Museum of New Zealand, Museum of Transport and Technology, Auckland, National Archive.

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Acknowledgements
Sources used by us in compiling Archive Reports include: Bill Chorley - 'Bomber Command Losses Vols. 1-9, plus ongoing revisions', Dr. Theo E.W. Boiten and Mr. Roderick J. Mackenzie - 'Nightfighter War Diaries Vols. 1 and 2', Martin Middlebrook and Chris Everitt - 'Bomber Command War Diaries', Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Tom Kracker - Kracker Luftwaffe Archives, Michel Beckers, Major Fred Paradie (RCAF) and MWO François Dutil (RCAF) - Paradie Archive (on this site), Jean Schadskaje, Major Jack O'Connor USAF (Retd.), Robert Gretzyngier, Wojtek Matusiak, Waldemar Wójcik and Józef Zieliński - 'Ku Czci Połeglyçh Lotnikow 1939-1945', Archiwum - Polish Air Force Archive (on this site), Anna Krzystek, Tadeusz Krzystek - 'Polskie Siły Powietrzne w Wielkiej Brytanii', Franek Grabowski, Norman L.R. Franks 'Fighter Command Losses', Stan D. Bishop, John A. Hey MBE, Gerrie Franken and Maco Cillessen - Losses of the US 8th and 9th Air Forces, Vols 1-6, Dr. Theo E.W. Boiton - Nachtjagd Combat Archives, Vols 1-13. Aircrew Remembered Databases and our own archives. We are grateful for the support and encouragement of CWGC, UK Imperial War Museum, Australian War Memorial, Australian National Archives, New Zealand National Archives, UK National Archives and Fold3 and countless dedicated friends and researchers across the world.
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