Flying Officer [Pilot]
Reginald Clive Veitch
Conflict:
WW2
Additional Information:
Son of Ernest Andrew and Marion Louise Veitch, of Waimate, Canterbury, New Zealand.
References:
NZ WAR GRAVES
Public Contributions:
Submitted by: Dolores Janiewski
Relationship to casualty: Uncle of my Brother-in-Law, Robin Veitch
He was the pilot of a Lancaster shot down over Dusseldorf in December 1944; he died in the crash as the last person on the plane; some of those on the plane were able to escape and others were captu... Read MoreAdd a Story or Photo
Personal Tributes:
Casualty
Service Number:
415208
Name:
Reginald Clive Veitch Rank:
Flying Officer
Additional Rank:
Pilot
Date of Birth:
18 September 1915
Place of Birth:
Waimate, Canterbury, New Zealand
Education:
Date of Enlistment:
07 September 1941
Marital Status:
Single Occupation on Enlistment:
Clerk Employer:
Government Printing Office, Wellington Unit:
Royal New Zealand Air Force, 12 (RAF) Squadron
Casualty Details
Cause of Death:
Killed on air operations
Date of Death:
12 December 1944
Day of Death:
Tuesday
Age at Death:
29
Conflict:
WW2
Cemetery
Cemetery:
Cemetery Reference:
8. C. 17.
Cemetery Location:
Germany