no image
Privacy Level: Open (White)

Arthur Vicary Hunter (1911 - 2005)

Arthur Vicary Hunter
Born in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealandmap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and
Brother of
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died at about age 93 in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealandmap
Problems/Questions Profile manager: Anneke Lilley private message [send private message]
Profile last modified | Created 26 Nov 2020
This page has been accessed 66 times.

Biography

Auckland Museums cenotaph records Arthur being in the Air Force in 1905. His father "Mr A.J. Hunter" was recorded as being his father.

Arthur was born on the 3rd of December 1911 in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand to Mary Constance and Arthur John. [1]

In 1934, Arthur left for London England via Brisbane, Australia for his work as an engineer in the New Zealand Air Force [2]

In 1935, Arthur was registered to vote and living at the Air Base in Auckland, New Zealand.[3]

On the 3rd of September 1940, Arthur was promoted to being a Flight Lieutenant [4][5]

AIR CASUALTIES
Flight Lieutenant Arthur Vicary Hunter, missing on aii operations. Next-of-kin: Mr. A. J. Hunter, 35 Young Street, Somerfleld, Christchurch (father). Flight Lieutenant Hunter enlisted, in the N.Z. Permanent Air Force as an aircraft apprentice in 1929 and was discharged at his own request in 1934, when he left for England to take up service with the R.A.F. He was mentioned in dispatches on February 20, 1940. He was born at Christchurch and was educated at the Christchurch Technical School.[6].

On the 12th of February 1941, Arthur was captured by the Germans at Bay of Biscay. [7]. The same record mentions that at the time that he was captured he was injured and recieved care before being moved around to various camps in Germany and Poland. He was released sometime in 1945.

In 1981, he was living at 33 Harvey Street in Tauranga, Bay of Plenty [8]

Arthur died in New Zealand on the 3rd of April 2005 [1][9], and was cremated at Pyes Pa, in Tauranga.

"Mr Arthur Vicary Hunter, known as Vic, was a well respected member of the community who belonged to the Freemasons, the Lions Club, The Tauranga Club, Tauranga Officer's Club and Tauranga Swimming Club. On the outbreak of WWII he enlisted in the RAF. After the war Vic worked as a motor industry insurance assessor. Covered the area from Waihi to Ōpōtiki." [10].

See also:

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs : Births, Deaths & Marriages Online (digital index) N.Z. Crown Copyright. Death Registration: 2005/7613 - Hunter Arthur Vicary - Date of Birth: 3 December 1911 (accessed May 4, 2024)
  2. ↑ Passenger List: "UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960"
    The National Archives in Washington, DC; London, England, UK; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and Successors: Inwards Passenger Lists; Class: Bt26; Piece: 1048; Item: 67
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1518 #23629612 (accessed 4 May 2024)
    Name: Arthur Vicary Hunter; Arrival Age: 22; Birth Date: abt 1912; Port of Departure: Brisbane, Australia; Arrival Date: 19 Oct 1934; Port of Arrival: London, England; Ports of Voyage: Suva; Sydney; Melbourne; Adelaide; Fremantle; Colombo; Bombay; Port Sudan; Port Said; Marseilles; Gibraltar and Tangier; Ship Name: Strathnaver; Shipping Line: Peninsula and Orient Steam Navigation Company Ltd; Official Number: 162619.
  3. ↑ 1935 Electoral Register: "New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-2010"
    BAB Microfilming; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1836 #8075434 (accessed 4 May 2024)
    Name: Arthur Vicary Hunter; Electoral Year: 1935; Residence Street Address: Air Base; Residence Place: New Zealand; District: Auckland Suburbs; Region or Province: Auckland.
  4. ↑ Military: "New Zealand, World War II Appointments, Promotions, Transfers and Resignations, 1939-1945"
    New Zealand, World War II Appointments, Promotions, Transfers and Resignations, 1939-1945; Publisher: Colonial CD Books; Location: Ravensbourne, Dunedin, New Zealand
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6167 #84420 (accessed 4 May 2024)
    Name: Arthur Vicary Hunter; Gender: Male; Military Date: 3 Sep 1940; Military Place: Wellington, New Zealand; Rank: Flight Lieutenant.
  5. ↑ Military: "UK, London Gazettes World War II Military Notices, 1939-1945"
    The Gazette: Crown Copyright; https://www.thegazette.co.uk; The Gazette, Official Public Record 1665-Present; Volume Number: 34976; Page number: 6127
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62074 #217327 (accessed 4 May 2024)
    Name: Arthur Vicary Hunter; Military Date: 3 Sep 1940; War: World War II; Military Regiment Number: 39318; Publication Date: 22 Oct 1940; Publication Place: London, England; Refence Number: 34976.
  6. ↑ Camp News, Volume 2, Issue 62, 28 February 1941, Page 4 (accessed 4 May 2024)
  7. ↑ Military: "UK and Allied Countries, World War II Liberated Prisoner of War Questionnaires, 1945-1946"
    The National Archives in Washington, DC; London, England, UK; WO 344: War Office: Directorate of Military Intelligence: Liberated Prisoner of War Interrogation Questionnaires, 1945-1946; Piece Number: WO344/155/2
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62114 #6516 (accessed 4 May 2024)
    Name: Arthur Vicary Hunter; Rank: Flight Lieutenant; Birth Date: 3 Dec 1911; Enlistment Date: 12 Oct 1936; Capture Date: 12 Feb 1941; Capture Place: Bay of Biscay; Imprisonment Force: Germany; Service Number: 39318; War: WWII.
  8. ↑ 1981 Electoral Register: "New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-2010"
    BAB Microfilming; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1836 #15940992 (accessed 4 May 2024)
    Name: Arthur Vicary Hunter; Electoral Year: 1981; Residence Street Address: ......33 Harvey Street; Residence Place: New Zealand; District: Tauranga; Region or Province: Bay of Plenty.
  9. ↑ https://www.tauranga.govt.nz/council/services/cemeteries/cemeteries-search (accessed 04 May 2024)
    Warrant details
    Warrant Id: C19275
    Warrant Type: CREMATION
    Ashes: TAKEN (FUN.DIR)
    First name: ARTHUR VICARY
    Surname: HUNTER
    Date of Birth:
    Age: 93
    Date of Death: 03/04/2005
    Burial/Cremation Date: 08 APR 2005
    Funeral Director/Family Representative: JONES & COMPANY FUNERAL SERVICES LIMITED
    Cemetery: PYES PA
    Block:
    Row:
    Plot Location:
  10. ↑ https://view.taurangaheritagecollection.co.nz/objects/2566/forage-cap-raf (accessed 4 May 2024)




Is Arthur your ancestor? Please don't go away!
 star icon Login to collaborate or comment, or
 star icon contact private message the profile manager, or
 star icon ask our community of genealogists a question.
Sponsored Search by Ancestry.com

DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Arthur: Have you taken a test? If so, login to add it. If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA.


Comments

Leave a message for others who see this profile.
There are no comments yet.
Login to post a comment.

Featured Asian and Pacific Islander connections: Arthur is 31 degrees from 今上 天皇, 25 degrees from Adrienne Clarkson, 22 degrees from Dwight Heine, 31 degrees from Dwayne Johnson, 22 degrees from Tupua Tamasese Lealofioaana, 25 degrees from Stacey Milbern, 28 degrees from Sono Osato, 39 degrees from 乾隆 愛新覺羅, 28 degrees from Ravi Shankar, 23 degrees from Taika Waititi, 23 degrees from Penny Wong and 22 degrees from Chang Bunker on our single family tree. Login to see how you relate to 33 million family members.

H  >  Hunter  >  Arthur Vicary Hunter

Categories: Prisoners of War, World War II | Pyes Pa, Bay of Plenty