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Full Name
Victor Bosanquet Strachan Verity
Rank Last Held
Squadron Leader
Forename(s)
Victor Bosanquet Strachan
Surname
Verity
War
World War II, 1939-1945
Serial No.
NZ42164
Gender
Male
Date of Birth
5 November 1919
Place of Birth
Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand
First Known Rank
Pilot Officer
Occupation before Enlistment
Farm labourer
Next of Kin
Mr C.S. Verity (father), Cave, South Canterbury, New Zealand
Enlistment Date
September 1938
Age on Enlistment
19
Body on Embarkation
Royal Air Force (RAF)
Embarkation Date
1 February 1939
Vessel
Tainui
Destination
United Kingdom
Other Units
  • 229 Squadron
  • 615 Squadron
  • 422 Flight
  • 96 Squadron (reformed from 422 Flight)
  • Air Headquarters, Middle East
  • 73 Squadron
  • Aircraft Delivery Unit
  • 89 Squadron
  • 264 Squadron
  • 600 Squadron
  • 115 Squadron
Campaigns
Battle of Britain
Military Awards
  • Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)
  • 1939-45 Star (Battle of Britain clasp)
Discharge Date
January 1946
Last Unit Served
Royal New Zealand Air Force, Royal Air Force, Hereford
Place of Death
Wellington, New Zealand
Date of Death
2 February 1979
Age at Death
60
Year of Death
1979
Biographical Notes
Transferred to RNZAF 15 December 1943
Postwar Occupation
  • Farmer
  • Roof Contractor
Description of Image
Portrait from The Weekly News; 27 August 1941 (awarded D.F.C.)
Additional Information
  • Portrait in Wynn, K. (1981).
  • The Battle of Britain: 10 July - 31 October 1940
Further References
Sources Used
Wynn, K. (1981). A clasp for "The Few". Auckland, The Author.