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422377 Pilot Officer Hugh EAGLESON.
Widow: Mrs. N.M. Eagleson of Te Rapa, Hamilton.
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. T. Eagleson of Taupiri.

Hugh Eagleson was born at Kilwinning, Scotland, on the
4th September 1919, and came to New Zealand with his parents at an
early age. He received his secondary education at the Hamilton
High School, passing the matriculation examination, and gaining a
higher leaving certificate. He afterwaeds attended Auckland Training
College and gained the Teachers "C" Certificate. He played football
for his school 1st XV, and was captain of the Training College Baseball
team. When applying for enlistment in aircrew, on the 20th May 1941,
he was employed as a teacher by the Auckland Education Board.

Pilot officer Eagleson was enlisted at Rongotai on the 27th March
1942, and employed there and at Masterton on ground duties, until
remustered to aircrew and posted to the Initial Training Wing, Rotorua,
on the 3rd September. He proceeded to New Plymouth on the 13th October
for his elementary flying training, moving with the Unit to Ashburton
later in the same month and then on the 28th December to No.1 Service
Flying Training School, Wigram. Here, in the 15th March 1943, he was
awarded a distinguished pass. Later in May he commenced a flying
instructors' course at Tauranga, qualifying there before posting on
the 28th July to No.2 Elementary Flying Training School, Ashburton,
for instructor duties.

Pilot Officer Eagleson was the pilot of a Tiger Moth aircraft
engaged during the 5th November 1943 in a training flight, and which
crashed near Dromore, Pilot Officer Eagleson losing his life. He was
buried in the Hamilton East Cemetery.
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No log book.

Mrs. N.M.Eagleson (W),
Te Rapa,
HAMILTON.