Warrant Officer [Pilot]

Gordon Stuart Bolton

Conflict: 
WW2
Additional Information: 

Son of J. C. and Jessie L. Bolton, of Woodville, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Martyn (1998)
NZ WAR GRAVES

Biographical Notes:

During a "scramble" over the El Alamein area, Gordon's Hurricane was shot down by enemy fighters. [ For Your Tomorrow, Errol Martyn, Vol 1, p.219]

Public Contributions:

There are no public contributions written for this casualty

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
403502
Name:
Gordon Stuart Bolton
Rank: 
Warrant Officer
Additional Rank:
Pilot
Date of Birth:
Not known
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Unit:
Royal New Zealand Air Force, 213 (RAF) Squadron

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed on air operations
Date of Death:
03 July 1942
Day of Death:
Friday
Age at Death: 
25
Conflict: 
WW2

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
Royal New Zealand Air Force

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
XIII. A. 3.
Cemetery Location: 
Egypt
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