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Full Name
Flight Lieutenant George Ronald Simich
Rank Last Held
Flight Lieutenant
Forename(s)
George Ronald
Surname
Simich
War
World War II, 1939-1945
Serial No.
NZ391369
Date of Birth
3 September 1916
Place of Birth
Auckland, New Zealand
Religion
Roman Catholic
First Known Rank
Pilot Officer
Occupation before Enlistment
Accountant
Next of Kin
Mrs M. & Mr M.E. Simich (parents)
Marital Status
Single
Enlistment Address
West Coast Rd, Oratia, New Zealand
Age on Enlistment
21
Embarkation Date
June 1940?
Place of Embarkation
Auckland, New Zealand
Destination
Southampton, England
Campaigns
European Bombing Campaign
Military Awards
  • Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)
  • Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
POW Date of Capture
1943
POW Camps
Stalag Luft III (Sept. 1943 - end of war)
Place of Death
Himatangi Beach, Foxton, New Zealand
Date of Death
27 August 1948
Age at Death
32
Year of Death
1948
Cause of Death
Killed on active service
Cemetery Name
Waikumete Cemetery, Glen Eden, Auckland, New Zealand
Biographical Notes
  • Father - Yugoslavian, mother English. Had 1 sister and two younger brothers.
  • Aircraft crashed
Postwar Occupation
Royal New Zealand Air Force (Ohakea)