Leading Steward

Ngata Bertram Walker

Conflict: 
WW2
Additional Information: 

Son of Albert and Edith Doris Walker, of Tawa Flat, Wellington.

References:
  • CWGC
NZ WAR GRAVES

Biographical Notes:

On 21 August 1944, HMS Orchis struck a mine in the English Channel that destroyed the bow back to the 4-inch gun. The damaged ship was beached on Juno Beach and declared a total loss.

Public Contributions:

There are no public contributions written for this casualty

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
1716
Name:
Ngata Bertram Walker
Rank: 
Leading Steward
Date of Birth:
Not known
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Unit:
Royal New Zealand Navy, HMS Orchis

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in Action
Date of Death:
21 August 1944
Day of Death:
Monday
Age at Death: 
22
Conflict: 
WW2

Embarkation Details

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
Panel 6.
Cemetery Location: 
New Zealand
Ngata Bertram Walker
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