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Ernest Frank Pratt

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Conflict: 
WW2
Additional Information: 

Son of Colonel Frank and Mrs. Hessie Pratt, of Linwood, Christchurch, Canterbury.

References:
  • CWGC
NZ WAR GRAVES

Biographical Notes:

Frank was flying a Spitfire when he crashed into the sea off Malta. The cause of the crash is unknown  and his reason for flying on that day differs in various records. [For Your Tomorrow, Errol Martyn Vol 2 p 54]

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Casualty

Name:
Ernest Frank Pratt
Date of Birth:
04 August 1918
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Unit:
Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve, attached 183 Squadron RAF based at Hal Far, Malta.

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Missing, Presumed Killed
Date of Death:
19 January 1943
Day of Death:
Tuesday
Age at Death: 
24
Conflict: 
WW2

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve

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
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