Warrant Officer
Eric John Walter Stirling
Conflict:
WW2
Additional Information:
Son of Robert Stirling and of Lily Stirling (nee Saunders), of Maunu, Auckland, New Zealand.
References:
NZ WAR GRAVES
CONTRIBUTED
Public Contributions:
Submitted by: Leo Thompson
Relationship to casualty: Great Grand Niece
Submitted by: Paul Anderson
Relationship to casualty: Uncle, Mum's brother
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Personal Tributes:
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Casualty
Service Number:
414913
Name:
Eric John Walter Stirling Rank:
Warrant Officer
Date of Birth:
22 June 1919
Place of Birth:
Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand
Education:
Date of Enlistment:
31 August 1941
Marital Status:
Single Occupation on Enlistment:
Grocer's Assistant Employer:
North Auckland Farmers Co-op, Whangarei Unit:
Royal New Zealand Air Force, 50 (RAF) Squadron
Casualty Details
Cause of Death:
Killed on air operations
Date of Death:
08 July 1944
Day of Death:
Saturday
Age at Death:
24
Conflict:
WW2
Cemetery
Cemetery:
Cemetery Reference:
Coll. grave 1-2.
Cemetery Location:
France