Richard Joseph Moynihan

Sapper

Conflict:

WW2

Additional Information:

Son of Timothy and Frances Moynihan, of Wellington City.

References:

CWGC

NZ WAR GRAVES

Biographical Notes:

“A verdict in accordance with the medical evidence was returned by the coroner, Mr. F. W. Watts, at the inquest held to-day into the death of Richard Moynihan, aged 22, a member of the New Zealand Engineers Company, Papakura. Deceased, who had been on leave from camp, was admitted to the Waikato Hospital yesterday afternoon from Ngaruawahia, and while undergoing an operation he collapsed and died. The coroner said deceased was in a critical condition when admitted and an urgent operation was necessary. This was carried out with due care.”

[New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23616, 28 March 1940, Page 12]

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Casualty

Service Number:

21814

Name:

Richard Joseph Moynihan

Rank:

Sapper

Date of Birth:

Not known

Date of Enlistment:

Not known

Unit:

New Zealand Engineers

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:

Died of Sickness

Date of Death:

26 March 1940

Day of Death:

Tuesday

Age at Death:

Conflict:

WW2

Embarkation Details

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

Cemetery

Cemetery:

Wellington (Karori) Cemetery

Cemetery Reference:

14. Y.Y. (S).

Cemetery Location:

New Zealand