Canadian New Zealand Air Force Memorials W W 2 Belfast

By ea70 April 4, 2014 1037 views 2 comments

ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE

R.103006 Warrant Officer
J.W.Hoba
Pilot
17/07/1943 Age 27

ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE

416683 Sergeant
K.T Devery
Wirelass Operator/ Air Gunner
15/05/1943 Age 26

Comments (2)

ngairedith

hello ea70, K. Y. Devery was:

Keith Thomas Devery who served with the Royal New Zealand Air Force, 5 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit as Sergeant NZ416683.
He was a son of Edward Francis DEVERY (1878-1971) & Grace Mildred TORR (1887-1952)
Edward worked at the Tapuihikitea sawmills in Poverty Bay until 1906 and later moved to Auckland

The children of Edward & Grace were:
1913 - 1951 Edward William Devery
1917 - Doreen Devery
1921 - 2005 George Leslie Devery
1921 - 1999 Pearl Inez Devery
1923 - 1943 Keith Thomas Devery
1926 - 2006 Kathleen Mary Devery

Keith died in the UK on 15 May 1943 aged 20 & is buried Section A, Row L G, Grave 40 at Belfast (Milltown) Roman Catholic Cemetery, Belfast, County Antrim. He is also on the Hawke's Bay Bridge Pa Aerodrome Aviation Memorial

ea70

Thank you for your reply about Sergeant K.T Devery.

I have been aware of these graves for some time and presume that all men were killed in action.
Just seems sad to think that he is buried so far from home and wonder whether his parents or brothers and sisters ever got to visit his final resting place.
All of these memorials are placed in a row together and occasionally you might see the Polish flag and a poppy wreath on just one of them.

If you know/ have information on his existing family I would be happy to help from over here.

Once again thank you for reply!