Eric Joseph Clince

Aircraftman 1st Class

Conflict:

WW2

Additional Information:

Son of Thomas Clince and of Dora Clince (nee Nally), of Rawhitiroa, Taranaki.

References:

CWGC

NZ WAR GRAVES

Biographical Notes:

"The body of Mr Eric Joseph Clince, aged 21, of Opua, Bay of Islands, w,as recovered from the upper part of Auckland harbour yesterday. Mr Clince was an aircraftsman stationed ,at the Hobsonville air base. The body was discovered near the seaplane slipway at the base by a Public Works ganger, Mr J. N 4 Wouldes, when crossing the harbour in a dinghy shortly before 7 o’clock. Mr Clince had been on leave since 2 p.m. on Saturday, and was expected to report back to his unit at 4 p.m. When he failed to .appear it caused no concern, as he was to go leave again on Sunday, and it was presumed that he had missed the boat to Hobsonville."

Northern Advocate, 7 November 1939, Page 6

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Casualty

Service Number:

39658

Name:

Eric Joseph Clince

Rank:

Aircraftman 1st Class

Date of Birth:

Not known

Date of Enlistment:

Not known

Unit:

Royal New Zealand Air Force

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:

Accidental Death

Date of Death:

06 November 1939

Day of Death:

Monday

Age at Death:

Conflict:

WW2

Embarkation Details

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

Cemetery

Cemetery:

Auckland (Waikumete) Cemetery

Cemetery Reference:

Ang. Area H, Row 8, Grave 1.

Cemetery Location:

New Zealand