Sergeant [Air Gunner]
Erle Rutherford Fremlin
Conflict:
WW2
Additional Information:
Son of Charles Clement and Mabel Norah Fremlin (née Anderson), of Kawau Island, Auckland, New Zealand.
References:
NZ WAR GRAVES
Public Contributions:
Submitted by: Jonathan Pollard
Relationship to casualty: Researcher living close to the burial site.
Erle was the Air Gunner of Boulton Paul Defiant I, T3855, "R" of 256 Sqn RAF. The aircraft crashed after the pilot Sgt Peter John Taylor lost control in bad weather. Both Peter and Erle bal... Read MoreAdd a Story or Photo
Personal Tributes:
Casualty
Service Number:
402108
Name:
Erle Rutherford Fremlin Rank:
Sergeant
Additional Rank:
Air Gunner
Date of Birth:
29 November 1921
Place of Birth:
Auckland, New Zealand
Education:
Date of Enlistment:
20 July 1940
Occupation on Enlistment:
Storeman Employer:
Mason Brothers, Engineers, Auckland Unit:
Royal New Zealand Air Force, 256 (RAF) Squadron
Casualty Details
Cause of Death:
Killed in aircraft accident
Date of Death:
15 May 1941
Day of Death:
Thursday
Age at Death:
19
Conflict:
WW2
Cemetery
Cemetery:
Cemetery Reference:
Grave 2603.
Cemetery Location:
United Kingdom