Look up please 1937 -1941

[jasiain]

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.

[Janette]

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

[minniehaha]

His will.........

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C916-M93H-C?i=1074&cc=1865481


Minniehaha.

[minniehaha]

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.

[minniehaha]

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.

[minniehaha]

As a postscript, here are his death registration details:

1945/50722   Kennedy   Isaac   23Y

Actual date of death: 9.11.1942


Minniehaha.

[minniehaha]

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.

[minniehaha]

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.

[jasiain]

Thank you so very much, it's really appreciated.Jasiain.