George Ernest Latham

Aircraftman 1st Class

Conflict:

WW2

Additional Information:

Son of Harry Frederick William and Elsie Latham, of Bucklands Beach, Auckland.

References:

CWGC

NZ WAR GRAVES

Biographical Notes:

"A member of the R.N.Z.A.F. was killed in a motor-cycle accident in Manurewa. He was Leading Aircraftman George Ernest Latham, 22, son of Mrs. G. Latham, Bucklands. Aircraftman Latham was stationed at an aerodrome near Auckland. His motor-cycle skidded, and he was thrown on to the concrete roadway, where he was run over by a passing motor-car. His death is believed to have been instantaneous."

[Evening Post, Volume CXXXVIII, Issue 51, 29 August 1944, Page 4]

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Casualty

Service Number:

4311093

Name:

George Ernest Latham

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:

Motor Vehicle Accident

Date of Death:

28 August 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:

Howick Public Cemetery

Cemetery Reference:

54. 1. 4.

Cemetery Location:

New Zealand