William Alex Wylie Sutcliffe

Sergeant

Conflict:

WW2

Additional Information:

Son of William Bert Sutcliffe, and of Mary Sutcliffe (nee Wylie), of Dargaville, Auckland, New Zealand.

References:

CWGC

Martyn (1998)

NZ WAR GRAVES

Biographical Notes:

Attempting to take off from Abu Suier, Egypt, for a raid on Heraklion, Greece, the Wellington failed to lift off, struck a sandbank and exploded. All 5 crew were injured, William dying later in the day.

[For Your Tomorrow, Errol Martyn Vol 1 p. 224}

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Casualty

Service Number:

412365

Name:

William Alex Wylie Sutcliffe

Rank:

Sergeant

Date of Birth:

29 October 1919

Place of Birth:

Auckland, New Zealand

Next of Kin:

Mrs Mary Sutcliffe (mother)

Date of Enlistment:

Not known

Unit:

Royal New Zealand Air Force, 37 (RAF) Squadron

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:

Air Accident

Date of Death:

24 July 1942

Day of Death:

Friday

Age at Death:

Conflict:

WW2

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Place:

Auckland, New Zealand

Vessel:

Aorangi

Destination:

Canada

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

Cemetery

Cemetery:

Tel El Kebir War Memorial Cemetery

Cemetery Reference:

1. L. 2.

Cemetery Location:

Egypt