Charles Roydon Tate

Able Seaman

Conflict:

WW2

Additional Information:

Son of Francis Alfred and Helen Agnes Tate, of Auckland City.

References:

CWGC

NZ WAR GRAVES

Biographical Notes:

Believed to have been killed during the invasion and evacuation of Singapore. However, researcher Michael Pether believes that he may have died in Hong Kong, where he was sent under orders, so the date of death may be approximate.

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Casualty

Service Number:

A/1770

Name:

Charles Roydon Tate

Rank:

Able Seaman

Date of Birth:

Not known

Date of Enlistment:

Not known

Unit:

Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve, HMS Sultan (naval base Singapore)

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:

Missing, presumed killed

Date of Death:

16 February 1942

Day of Death:

Monday

Age at Death:

Conflict:

WW2

Embarkation Details

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

Cemetery

Cemetery:

New Zealand Naval Memorial, Devonport, Auckland

Cemetery Reference:

Panel 11.

Cemetery Location:

New Zealand