Private

Roland Clifford Trass

Conflict: 
WW2
Additional Information: 

Son of Herbert George and Clara Trass, of Mauriceville, Wellington, New Zealand.

References:
  • CWGC
NZ WAR GRAVES
CONTRIBUTED

Public Contributions:

Submitted by: Kieren Trass
Relationship to casualty: Great Nephew
He fought in the desert campaign in the Mediterranean and Middle East theatre of World War II against Nazi Germany and it's allies. Specifically he fought in the Libyan Operation Crusader, part ... Read More

Submitted by: Kieren Trass
Relationship to casualty: Great Nephew
Roland Clifford Trass was born on August 22, 1915, in Mauriceville West, Wellington, New Zealand, his father, Herbert, was 41 and his mother, Clara, was 35. He had four brothers and five sisters. [Re... Read More

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
33901
Name:
Roland Clifford Trass
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
22 August 1915
Place of Birth:
Mauriceville West, Wairarapa, New Zealand
Next of Kin: 
Mrs C Trass (mother), Mauriceville West, Masterton
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Locality on Enlistment: 
Mauriceville West
Place of Enlistment: 
Fielding, New Zealand
Marital Status:
Single
Occupation on Enlistment:
Labourer
Unit:
New Zealand Infantry, 19 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Date of Death:
01 December 1941
Day of Death:
Monday
Age at Death: 
26
Conflict: 
WW2

Embarkation Details

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

Cemetery

Cemetery: 
Cemetery Reference: 
Column 105.
Cemetery Location: 
Egypt
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