Frank Ernest Marks

Conflict:

WW2

Additional Information:

Son of Ernest and Cecilia Ellen Marks, of Onehunga, Auckland.

References:

CWGC

NZ WAR GRAVES

Biographical Notes:

When landing his Barracuda ll on the HMS Unicorn, the left landing gear broke, causing the plane to skid off the flight deck into the sea. The accident happened near Sri Lanka (Ceylon). There was a report that he was buried at “Puttalam”, but this seems unlikely.

. [For Your Tomorrow, Errol Martyn Vol 2 p 316]

Public Contributions:

There are no public contributions written for this casualty

Add a Story or Photo

Casualty

Name:

Frank Ernest Marks

Date of Birth:

Not known

Date of Enlistment:

Not known

Occupation on Enlistment:

Farming

Unit:

Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve, HMS Unicorn

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:

Killed in an aircraft accident

Date of Death:

23 January 1945

Day of Death:

Tuesday

Age at Death:

Conflict:

WW2

Embarkation Details

Embarkment Date:

09 March 1943

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

Cemetery

Cemetery:

New Zealand Naval Memorial, Devonport, Auckland

Cemetery Reference:

Panel 9.

Cemetery Location:

New Zealand