Frank Athol Joseph Pennington

Lieutenant Commander

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Awards

Conflict:

WW2

Additional Information:

Son of Ernest Edward and Grace Ann Pennington, of Karori, Wellington.

References:

CWGC

NZ WAR GRAVES

Biographical Notes:

While dogfight training off the coast off Columbo (Ceylon/Sri Lanka) , he collided with another aircraft from his squadron, who managed to bale out. Frank, who was Squadron Commander, was not seen to leave the aircraft. HMS Bheranda was a naval air base situated at Columbo Racecourse.

[For Your Tomorrow, Errol Martyn Vol 2 p 218]

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Casualty

Name:

Frank Athol Joseph Pennington

Rank:

Lieutenant Commander

Date of Birth:

17 August 1916

Place of Birth:

Wellington, New Zealand

Date of Enlistment:

Not known

Occupation on Enlistment:

Salesman

Unit:

Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve, HMS Bherunda, 889 Squadron

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:

Killed in an aircraft accident

Date of Death:

24 April 1944

Day of Death:

Monday

Age at Death:

Conflict:

WW2

Embarkation Details

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

Cemetery

Cemetery:

New Zealand Naval Memorial, Devonport, Auckland

Cemetery Reference:

Panel 8.

Cemetery Location:

New Zealand