1. Home
  2. Selwyn Leonard Harrison
Sergeant

Selwyn Leonard Harrison

Conflict: 
WW2
Additional Information: 

Son of Edwin Leonard Harrison and of Kathleen Maria Harrison (nee Corner), of Otahuhu, Auckland, New Zealand.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Martyn (1998)
NZ WAR GRAVES

Biographical Notes:

A Wellington bomber flown by a Canadian pilot, crashed and burned out on take off. Only 1 crew member survived. The 3 New Zealanders killed, Herbert Stevens, William Rowles and Selwyn Harrison are buried at Ismailia.

[For Your Tomorrow, Errol Martyn Vol1.p.218]

Public Contributions:

There are no public contributions written for this casualty

Add a Story or Photo

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
41587
Name:
Selwyn Leonard Harrison
Rank: 
Sergeant
Date of Birth:
Not known
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Unit:
Royal New Zealand Air Force, 70 (RAF) Squadron

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed on air operations
Date of Death:
29 June 1942
Day of Death:
Monday
Age at Death: 
21
Conflict: 
WW2

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
Royal New Zealand Air Force

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

Cemetery

Cemetery: 
Ismailia War Memorial Cemetery
Cemetery Reference: 
7. A. 2.
Cemetery Location: 
Egypt
Selwyn Leonard Harrison
More information about text formats
Images
More information
  • Files must be less than 100 MB.
  • Allowed file types: png gif jpg jpeg.
Files
More information
  • Files must be less than 100 MB.
  • Allowed file types: txt pdf doc.