Sergeant

William Alex Wylie Sutcliffe

Conflict: 
WW2
Additional Information: 

Son of William Bert Sutcliffe, and of Mary Sutcliffe (nee Wylie), of Dargaville, Auckland, New Zealand.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Martyn (1998)
NZ WAR GRAVES

Biographical Notes:

Attempting to take off from Abu Suier, Egypt, for a raid on Heraklion, Greece,  the Wellington failed to lift off, struck a sandbank and exploded. All 5 crew were injured, William dying later in the day.

[For Your Tomorrow, Errol Martyn Vol 1 p. 224}

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Casualty

Service Number: 
412365
Name:
William Alex Wylie Sutcliffe
Rank: 
Sergeant
Date of Birth:
29 October 1919
Place of Birth: 
Auckland, New Zealand
Next of Kin: 
Mrs Mary Sutcliffe (mother)
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Unit:
Royal New Zealand Air Force, 37 (RAF) Squadron

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Air Accident
Date of Death:
24 July 1942
Day of Death:
Friday
Age at Death: 
22
Conflict: 
WW2

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Place:
Auckland, New Zealand
Vessel:
Aorangi
Destination:
Canada

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
1. L. 2.
Cemetery Location: 
Egypt
William Alex Wylie Sutcliffe
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