Flying Officer [Pilot]

William Arthur Middleton

Battle of Britain Clasp

Awards

Conflict: 
WW2
Additional Information: 

Son of Frederick Charles Middleton and of Jean Caroline Myrtle Middleton, of Auckland City, New Zealand.

References:
  • CWGC
NZ WAR GRAVES

Public Contributions:

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Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
39928
Name:
William Arthur Middleton
Rank: 
Flying Officer
Additional Rank:
Pilot
Date of Birth:
31 December 1918
Place of Birth: 
Auckland, New Zealand
Next of Kin: 
Mrs J.C.M. Middleton (mother), Mt Eden, Auckland, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Clerk
Unit:
Royal New Zealand Air Force, 485 Squadron

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed on air operations
Date of Death:
27 August 1941
Day of Death:
Wednesday
Age at Death: 
22
Conflict: 
WW2

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
Royal New Zealand Air Force
Embarkment Date:
07 June 1940
Vessel:
Rangitata
Destination:
United Kingdom

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
Plot 2 Row 2 Grave 17.
Cemetery Location: 
France
William Arthur Middleton
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