Flying Officer [Pilot]
John David Rudling
DFM
Awards
Conflict:
WW2
Additional Information:
Son of Thomas George and Minna Louisa Rudling, of Auckland City, New Zealand.
References:
NZ WAR GRAVES
CONTRIBUTED
Public Contributions:
Submitted by: Carolyn Tapley
Relationship to casualty: Great Niece
April 2019 Minna Munro was the the first family member to visit Uncle Johnny's grave at the Taukkyan War Cemetery, Rangoon in Myanmar. Johnny died 29 April 1944 in an aircraft sortie protecting ... Read MoreAdd a Story or Photo
Personal Tributes:
Casualty
Service Number:
41714
Name:
John David Rudling Rank:
Flying Officer
Additional Rank:
Pilot
Date of Birth:
18 March 1922
Place of Birth:
Vavau, Tonga, Pacific Islands
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Enlistment Address:
Larchwood Avenue, Westmere, Auckland, New Zealand
Occupation on Enlistment:
Bank Clerk Armed Force:
Air Force
Unit:
Royal New Zealand Air Force, 136 (RAF) Squadron
Casualty Details
Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
29 April 1944
Day of Death:
Saturday
Age at Death:
22
Conflict:
WW2