Phillip John LAMASON (1918 – 2012)
Name
Phillip John LamasonGender
MaleMilitary identification
Regiment Number 40360, Squadron Leader, Bomber Command, 218 Squadron, Royal Air Force, World War TwoBirthdate
15 September 1918Marriage(s)
29 March 1941
Gospel Hall, Carlyle Street, Napier
Date of death
19 May 2012Place of death
At homeParents
- William John Lamason
- Violet Lloyd Lamason
Partner(s)
Children
- Patricia (Trish) Jean Simmonds
- John Lamason
- Robert (Robbie) Lamason
- Cheryl (Cherry) Taylor
- William (Billy) Lamason (1956-1976)
Primary education
Nelson Park School, NapierSecondary education
Napier Boys' High SchoolTertiary education
Smedley Training Farm, Massey Agricultural CollegeRelated records
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Biography
Farm manager and housemaster at Napier Boys’ High School
Joined NZ Royal Air Force in 1940, posted overseas six weeks after wedding; returned to Napier 5 September 1945
Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross and Bar; prisoner-of-war at Buchenwald, Germany, World War Two
Moved to Dannevirke to work for Ministry of Agriculture, 1948
Bought land at Rua Roa, 1950
Billy died in car accident in Rua Roa
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