Flight Sergeant [Air Gunner]

William James Victor Boyd

Conflict: 
WW2
Additional Information: 

Son of James Benjamin Boyd and of Lucy Eileen Boyd (Nee Westley), of Mapua, Nelson, New Zealand.

References:
  • CWGC
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I am the great nephew of F/S William James Victor Boyd, NZ428303, RNZAF. My Grandparents, Kelvin (brother of the deceased) and Gladys Boyd (also of Mapua) had previously visited the grave in 1990. Th... Read More

Casualty

Service Number: 
428303
Name:
William James Victor Boyd
Name variation:
Victor William James Boyd (Nelson College)
Rank: 
Flight Sergeant
Additional Rank:
Air Gunner
Date of Birth:
22 June 1924
Place of Birth: 
Nelson, New Zealand
Education: 
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Unit:
Royal New Zealand Air Force, 75 (RAF) Squadron

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed on air operations
Date of Death:
12 September 1944
Day of Death:
Tuesday
Age at Death: 
20
Conflict: 
WW2

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
Royal New Zealand Air Force
Embarkment Date:
01 April 1943

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

Cemetery

Cemetery: 
Cemetery Reference: 
Coll. grave 88.
Cemetery Location: 
Denmark
William James Victor Boyd
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