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[edit]Plaque, wall
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Badges & Crests International Limited |
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Plaque, wall |
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| Object type | Souvenir/wars; air warfare/wars Classification: 76850 |
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English: Souvenir wall plaque with coat of arms of RNZAF No. 3 Squadron, belonged to John Norman Kirk, served with RNZAF in the Pacific during WW2 wooden, shield-shaped plaque with plaster cast coat of arms of No 3 Squadron RNZAF with Maori warrior and motto- KIMIHIA KA PATU |
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| Date | post-WW2-wars; (Circa 1980s); 23 Oct 2003; 1939-1945; 16 Sep 2003 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | notes: 175mm x 137mm x 30mm (h x w x d) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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2003.88.22 |
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| Place of creation | Glenfield; New Zealand; Pacific | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit line | Collection of Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira, 2003.88.22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notes | John Norman Kirk- notified to report for training in 1941, received further training in Canada late 1941, then served in Pacific with RNZAF Flying Boat Squadron. RNZAF No 3 Squadron- Formed as a Territorial unit based at Christchurch in 1930, No.3 Squadron got its first aircraft (Baffins) in 1938. During the early days of WW2 the Squadron, flying Vincents, patrolled the approaches to Lyttelton harbour. In November 1942 operating Hudson patrol bombers from Henderson Field at Guadalcanal, it was the first RNZAF operational squadron to engage in direct combat with the Japanese. The Squadron completed three operational tours of the South West Pacific, the latter tours with Ventura medium bombers. During the tours it was based at Espiritu Santo, Guadalcanal, Bougainville, Emirau, Green Island and New Britain. (RNZAF History website) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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