Flying Officer [Navigator]
Herbert John Drawbridge
Conflict:
WW2
Additional Information:
Son of Herbert Arthur and Mabel Florence Drawbridge, of Raumati, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.
References:
NZ WAR GRAVES
CONTRIBUTED
Public Contributions:
Heard about Jack through my 93 year old mother.Submitted by: Miles Joseph
Relationship to casualty: Great Second Cousin
20.4.44 15 aircraft have been detailed for operations. The raid was carried out against the marshalling yards at La Chappelle, Paris. The attack was made in clear weather. Fighters reported on rou... Read MoreAdd a Story or Photo
Personal Tributes:
Casualty
Service Number:
413304
Name:
Herbert John Drawbridge Rank:
Flying Officer
Additional Rank:
Navigator
Date of Birth:
20 March 1916
Place of Birth:
Wellington, New Zealand
Education:
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Marital Status:
Single Occupation on Enlistment:
Clerk Employer:
Customs Department, Wellington Unit:
Royal New Zealand Air Force, 97 (RAF) Squadron
Casualty Details
Cause of Death:
Not known
Date of Death:
21 April 1944
Day of Death:
Friday
Age at Death:
28
Conflict:
WW2
Cemetery
Cemetery:
Cemetery Reference:
Plot 16. Row 7. Coll. grave 4-7.
Cemetery Location:
France