Flying Officer [Pilot]

Kenneth Victor Wendel

Battle of Britain Clasp

Awards

Conflict: 
WW2
Additional Information: 

Son of Christie Victor and Christina Mabel Wendel, of New Zealand. A pioneer member and pupil of the Auckland Flying Corps.

References:
NZ WAR GRAVES
Kenneth Wendel (seated)
CONTRIBUTED
The crash site is marked by this plaque

Public Contributions:

Submitted by: colin relf
Relationship to casualty: Researcher

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
40651
Name:
Kenneth Victor Wendel
Rank: 
Flying Officer
Additional Rank:
Pilot
Date of Birth:
08 May 1916
Place of Birth: 
Auckland, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Accountancy Clerk
Unit:
Royal Air Force, 504 Squadron

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed on air operations
Date of Death:
07 September 1940
Day of Death:
Saturday
Age at Death: 
24
Conflict: 
WW2

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
Royal Air Force (RAF)
Embarkment Date:
01 December 1937
Vessel:
Ruahine
Destination:
United Kingdom

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
Sec. E. Grave 20.
Cemetery Location: 
United Kingdom
Kenneth Victor Wendel
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