Marion Frances Young

Aircraftwoman 1st Class

Conflict:

WW2

Additional Information:

Daughter of George and Matilda Frances Young.

References:

CWGC

NZ WAR GRAVES

Biographical Notes:

The aircraft, an Airspeed Oxford, was on a training mission and took off from Wigram at around 5pm. Some 40 minutes later it was seen turning before diving to the ground from 10,000 feet. There is no official explanation as to the cause.

Aircraftwoman Marion Young, was a passenger or crew member aboard the plane. [ For Your Tomorrow, Errol Martyn, Vol2, p.172]

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Casualty

Service Number:

W/5118

Name:

Marion Frances Young

Rank:

Aircraftwoman 1st Class

Date of Birth:

Not known

Next of Kin:

George and Matilda Frances Young (parents)

Date of Enlistment:

Not known

Unit:

New Zealand Women's Auxiliary Air Force

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:

Accidental death on active service

Date of Death:

19 December 1943

Day of Death:

Sunday

Age at Death:

Conflict:

WW2

Embarkation Details

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

Cemetery

Cemetery:

Christchurch (Bromley) Cemetery

Cemetery Reference:

15. 1F.

Cemetery Location:

New Zealand