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Research in Other Countries => New Zealand => New Zealand Completed Requests => Topic started by: jasiain on Sunday 14 October 18 15:34 BST (UK)
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Isaac Kennedy age 18 arrived 1937,port of Lyttelton, he was single and born in Antrim.
He joined the New Zealand air force at one point and served with bomber command in the RAF. He died 1942 over Hamburg.
I would love to know where he stayed in New Zealand, any snippet would be appreciated. He is commemorated in Auckland.
I am only interested in his time in New Zealand, not his war history or parentage, it's just a brief preview of his short life there.
Thanks for reading.Jasiain
His parents names were Robert and Margaret Ann.
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Hi.
There are some references here that may help,a database is mentioned at the bottom
http://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/C28113?n=isaac%20kennedy&w=World%20War%20II%2C%201939-1945&ordinal=0&from=%2Fwar-memorial%2Fonline-cenotaph%2Fsearch
Cheers Janette
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His will.........
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C916-M93H-C?i=1074&cc=1865481
Minniehaha.
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Some snippets about "Balrazie" as mentioned in the will of Isaac Kennedy above...........
This gives the location of the Balrazie Estate, also known as "Balrazie":
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AG19140325.2.59.6
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19440829.2.74.6?end_date=31-12-1949&page=4&query=balrazie+&start_date=01-01-1937&title=AMBPA%2CAG%2CEG%2CGLOBE%2CLT%2CNCGAZ%2COO%2CCHP%2CSCANT%2CTS%2CSUNCH%2CTEML%2CTHD%2CWDA
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19410120.2.33?end_date=31-12-1949&query=balrazie+&start_date=01-01-1937&title=AMBPA%2CAG%2CEG%2CGLOBE%2CLT%2CNCGAZ%2COO%2CCHP%2CSCANT%2CTS%2CSUNCH%2CTEML%2CTHD%2CWDA
Possibly Isaac's employer:
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19410122.2.21.4?end_date=31-12-1949&page=3&query=balrazie+&start_date=01-01-1937
Minniehaha.
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Barr Hill is mentioned in the item above regarding the location of "Balrazie", I think this article is about Barr Hill, now known as Barrhill........
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barrhill,_New_Zealand
See this about Balrazie today...["Balrazie is a farmstead and is located in Ashburton District, Canterbury, New Zealand. The estimate terrain elevation above sea level is 179 metres."]
http://nz.geoview.info/balrazie,6218867
https://www.topomap.co.nz/NZTopoMap/nz29193/Balrazie/
Minniehaha.
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As a postscript, here are his death registration details:
1945/50722 Kennedy Isaac 23Y
Actual date of death: 9.11.1942
Minniehaha.
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A little more which may or may not be of use:
The details of "G.A.Smith, Air Gunner, R.N.Z.A.F. Weraroa" one of the witnesses to the will of Isaac Kennedy...........
Cenotaph record:
http://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/C26202?n=glen%20smith&ordinal=1&from=%2Fwar-memorial%2Fonline-cenotaph%2Fsearch
His birth:
1918/21273 Smith Glen Allen Jeanetta Helen Isobel Albert George
His death:
1945/50077 Smith Glen Allen 23Y
His will:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C91V-LWM9-7?i=564&cc=1865481
The signatures on both wills are the same (in my humble opinion)
Minniehaha.
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During WWII the Royal New Zealand Air Force had a training base located at Kimberley Road, Weraroa, Levin
http://rnzaf.proboards.com/thread/12818/lost-airfields-rnzaf-levin-wereroa
Minniehaha.
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Thank you so very much, it's really appreciated.Jasiain.