Corporal
Murray Alexander (Blue) Gillon
Conflict:
WW2
Additional Information:
Son of Arthur and May Gillon, of Dunedin, Otago; husband of Gladys Gillon of Dunedin.
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Biographical Notes:
Public Contributions:
Submitted by: Jenny Collins (nee Graham)
Relationship to casualty: my father Des Graham trained with Murray Gillon at Taieri in 1944. He wrote about him in his memoirs.
I have attached 2 Papers Past clips. The crash notice and the birth of Blue's son to his widow in October 1944. Such a tragic story, I wonder what happened to the family.
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Personal Tributes:
Casualty
Service Number:
4312262
Name:
Murray Alexander (Blue) Gillon Rank:
Corporal
Date of Birth:
04 September 1920
Place of Birth:
Taieri, Otago, New Zealand
Education:
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Marital Status on Enlistment:
Single
Marital Status on Death:
Married
Occupation on Enlistment:
Wood Machinist Employer:
B H Nees and Sons, Dunedin Unit:
Royal New Zealand Air Force, 1 Elementary Flying Training School
Casualty Details
Cause of Death:
Killed in aircraft accident
Date of Death:
20 June 1944
Day of Death:
Tuesday
Age at Death:
24
Conflict:
WW2