Pilot Officer

John Richard Cronan

Conflict: 
WW2
Additional Information: 

Son of Cyril Preston Cronan and Phyllis Lawrence Cronan, of Birkenhead, Auckland, New Zealand.

References:
NZ WAR GRAVES
CONTRIBUTED

Public Contributions:

John was the pilot of No 235 (Fighter) Squadron tasked on 27 June to obtain information on the build up of German troops in Holland near the Zuider Zee / Amsterdam area. Flying Blenheim Fighter L9447... Read More

Personal Tributes:

John. R.I.P.
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Casualty

Service Number: 
42109
Name:
John Richard Cronan
Rank: 
Pilot Officer
Date of Birth:
Not known
Place of Birth: 
Simla, India
Next of Kin: 
Mr and Mrs C.P. Cronan, Onewa Road, Birkenhead, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Armed Force: 
Air Force
Unit:
Royal Air Force, 235 Squadron

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Not known
Date of Death:
27 June 1940
Day of Death:
Thursday
Age at Death: 
21
Conflict: 
WW2

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
Royal Air Force (RAF)

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
8. H. 8.
Cemetery Location: 
Netherlands
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