RAFVR 72526 Pilot Kenneth Kirkcaldie, 32 Sqdn and John Alan Kirkcaldie RNZAF

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Good morning, I hope everyone is having a fun filled festive season, no matter where you are in the world.

I was wondering if I could have some help here. I am researching the story of the death of RAFVR 72526 Pilot Kenneth Kirkcaldie of 32 Sqdn. I know how he died but what I would like to find out is more about his personal life and his family. I understand looking at the Aukland War memorial that there were othe members of his family in the armed forces adn I would like to there fore learn about them as well. I believe he had a brother John Alan Kirkcaldie who I am very much intersted to learn about.

I would like to find out as mmuch as I can aeout the two of them, about their lives outside the forces and about what happened when John died etc.

Cheers,

Alex. 

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John Alan Kirkcaldie
Death Dec 1/4 1944
Registered Wellington, New Zealand
Folio number 4328

New Zealand, School Registers and Lists, 1850-1967
"Hadfield"
South Karori wellington
John Alan Kirkcaldie
Attendance 1919-1923
Flying Instructor "A" licence, Captain wellington Aero Club
Residence Wellington, New Zealand
Father - H A Kirkcaldie, Farmer

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New Zealand, School Registers and Lists, 1850-1967
"Hadfield"
David Kirkcaldie
Attendance Date 1919-1923
1 Sefton Street Highland park Wellington
Accountant, Motor Trader, Produce merchant, member of Crew NZ entrant First Trans Tasman Yacht Race 1932. Manager Produce Traders LTD Wellington
Father - H A Kirkcaldie

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"Hadfield"
Kenneth Kirkcaldie
Attendance Date:    1925-1929
1 Sefton Street Wellington, New Zealand
Father:H A Kirkaldie
School schol. X1 1923-1929, Prefect 1928/29.
Shooting V111. Victoria University College. LLM. Judges Associate. A Legal adviser to United Dominions Trust London

 New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981
 Kenneth Kirkcaldie
1935
District - Auckland East
12 Balfour Rd C4. Judges Associate

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Herbert Allan Kirkcaldie
Electoral Year:    1905-1906
District:    Hutt
Region Wellington
Clark Rd Khandallah. Accountant
With him is Kathleen Kircaldie

The last electoral roll for H A is in 1914

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Find A Grave
Herbert Allan Kirkcaldie
Died 28 Jul 1917
At Wellington New Zealand
Cemetery Karori Cemetery
Spouse:    Kathleen Kirkcaldie
Died at his residence in Khandallah, Wellington. Husband of Kathleen Kirkcaldie and second son of John Kirkcaldie.
Herbert and Kathleen were married Jun 22, 1904.
Children

Kenneth Kirkcaldie Birth unknown Death 8 Jun 1940
Burial Houville-en-Vexin Churchyard Houville-en-Vexin, Departement de l'Eure, Haute-Normandie, France Memorial ID 67205312


John Allan Kirkcaldie
Birth 1905 Wellington, New Zealand
Death 2 Dec 1944 Wellington, New Zealand
Burial Karori Cemetery Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand
Plot PUBLIC. 184 P Memorial ID 145331082

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New Zealand, School Registers and Lists, 1850-1967
Wanganui Collegiate School Register, 1854-1939
Herbert Allan Kircaldie 1887/1887
Son of J accountant Director of Kircaldie and Stains Ltd Member of Chamber of Commerce

Also Sydney - Once of Wellington. Son of J 1887/1887.

[smudgepants]

Kirkcaldy and Stains, what did they do?

Esma Mae Kikcaldy, Kenneth's wife, what is known about her, what was her maiden name?

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Kirkcaldy and Stains, what did they do?

Kirkaldie and Staines was an upmarket department store on Lambton quay Wellington which closed in 2016. It is now a David Jones department store

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirkcaldie_%26_Stains