Sergeant

Rupert Sutton Whitcombe

Conflict: 
WW2
Additional Information: 

Son of Henry George and Janet Catherine Martin Whitcombe, of Tawa Flat, Wellington, New Zealand.

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  • CWGC
NZ WAR GRAVES
CONTRIBUTED

Public Contributions:

R S Whitcombe: d.o.b. 06 Jan 1920, at Whangarei. Schooling: attended Miramar South School, 1926; Lyall Bay School 1926-29; Seatoun School (Std 3 and 4) 1930-31; Rongotai College in Forms 1, 2 and 3, ... Read More

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My dad's name is Nigel George Whitcmbe, he had 2 brothers Rupert and Athol. Rupert is my dad's younger brother and he was killed in the war. Dad and Rupert had both went to the WW2. Thank you TO THEM... Read More

Casualty

Service Number: 
404108
Name:
Rupert Sutton Whitcombe
Rank: 
Sergeant
Date of Birth:
06 January 1920
Place of Birth:
Northland, Whangarei,
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Armed Force: 
Air Force
Unit:
Royal New Zealand Air Force

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Not known
Date of Death:
02 March 1943
Day of Death:
Tuesday
Age at Death: 
23
Conflict: 
WW2

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
Royal New Zealand Air Force

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
Plot LL. Row 2. Grave 31.
Cemetery Location: 
Netherlands
Rupert Sutton Whitcombe
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