Aircraftman 1st Class

James Gavin Hughan

Conflict: 
WW2
Additional Information: 

Son of James Alexander Hughan, and of Helen Grace Hughan (nee Ewart), of Haitaiti, Wellington City.

References:
  • CWGC
NZ WAR GRAVES

Biographical Notes:

Died when the crane he was operating touched overhead power lines in the railway yards at Wellington [For You Tomorrow, Errol Martyn, Vol2 p.370}

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Casualty

Service Number: 
461351
Name:
James Gavin Hughan
Rank: 
Aircraftman 1st Class
Date of Birth:
Not known
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Unit:
Royal New Zealand Air Force

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Accidental Death
Date of Death:
20 September 1946
Day of Death:
Friday
Age at Death: 
19
Conflict: 
WW2

Embarkation Details

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
2. O/3. (S).
Cemetery Location: 
New Zealand
James Gavin Hughan
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