Bomber Command Memorial, Auckland
Auckland
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The New Zealand Bomber Command Memorial was unveiled at Auckland War Memorial Museum on 22 March 2009, honouring 2,157 New Zealand airmen who lost their lives flying with RAF Bomber Command. Approximately 6,000 New Zealand men served in Bomber Command, suffering the highest proportional casualty rate of any Commonwealth country.
Unveiled 22 March 2009Honours 2,157 NZ airmen killed6,000 NZ men served in Bomber CommandHighest proportional casualty rate of any Commonwealth nation
The memorial, designed by Sir Richard Taylor at Weta Workshop in 2008, features seven bronze figures representing a Lancaster crew emerging from marble clouds. It was rededicated on 12 June 2016 when moved to a permanent home in the WWII Hall of Memories.
Designed by Sir Richard Taylor at Weta WorkshopBronze Lancaster crew sculpture with marble cloudsRededicated 12 June 2016 in WWII Hall of Memories
The NZ Bomber Command Association works to ensure the service of approximately 6,000 New Zealanders in Bomber Command is preserved and remembered.
Active association preserving NZ Bomber Command heritage
Sources
- Charlie Leitheiser hackathon research(personal_research)
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