[Letter regarding deceased Sergeant Donald Durham]

Object detail

Accession number

MSS-0136-3.4

Maker

New Zealand. Air Department
Thomas Barrow

Description

Letter addressed to Mrs R. [Ruby] Durham reporting on the findings of the investigation into the death of Sergeant Durham. Mentions new information concerning her son from Air Ministry that, after extensive searching where the plane went missing, no trace can be found of the aircraft or crew with the exception of Sergeant J. H. A. Beath whose body washed to shore. Also mentions Air Ministry is reluctantly compelled to assume Durham lost his life at sea and the unlikelihood of further information becoming available.

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Paper

Physical description

1 leaf ; 26.5 x 21 cm

Record level

Item

Collection

Sergeant Donald Durham Collection

Credit line

New Zealand. Air Department et al. 25 Jul 1947. [Letter regarding deceased Sergeant Donald Durham], MSS-0136-3.4. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Classification

Correspondence Letter Communication Artefacts Documentary Artefacts Other Documents

Production place

Wellington District Wellington New Zealand

Subject: all levels

World War, 1939-1945 Aerial operations Aerial operators Aeronautics, Military New Zealand Aviation New Zealand. Royal New Zealand Air Force Airmen <C> British Commonwealth Air Training Plan

Collection type

Ephemera and manuscripts Walsh Memorial Library

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