Gunner

Samuel Seddon Draffin

Conflict: 
WW2
Additional Information: 

Son of Samuel Eugene and Clara Ann Draffin, of Auckland City, New Zealand.

References:
  • CWGC
  • WW2 RoH
NZ WAR GRAVES

Public Contributions:

Born 22 June 1906 in Auckland, New Zealand. His father was a friend of Richard Seddon, Prime Minister of New Zealand. Hence the name. [Record since amended - NZWGT]

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
20935
Name:
Samuel Seddon Draffin
Rank: 
Gunner
Date of Birth:
Not known
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Unit:
New Zealand Artillery, 7 Anti-Tank Regiment

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
04 September 1942
Day of Death:
Friday
Age at Death: 
37
Conflict: 
WW2

Embarkation Details

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
XXVIII. C. 20.
Cemetery Location: 
Egypt
Samuel Seddon Draffin
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