Able Seaman

Charles Roydon Tate

Conflict: 
WW2
Additional Information: 

Son of Francis Alfred and Helen Agnes Tate, of Auckland City.

References:
  • CWGC
NZ WAR GRAVES

Biographical Notes:

Believed to have been killed during the invasion and evacuation of Singapore. However, researcher Michael Pether believes that he may have died in Hong Kong, where he was sent under orders, so the date of death may be approximate.

 

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Casualty

Service Number: 
A/1770
Name:
Charles Roydon Tate
Rank: 
Able Seaman
Date of Birth:
Not known
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Unit:
Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve, HMS Sultan (naval base Singapore)

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Missing, presumed killed
Date of Death:
16 February 1942
Day of Death:
Monday
Age at Death: 
20
Conflict: 
WW2

Embarkation Details

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
Panel 11.
Cemetery Location: 
New Zealand
Charles Roydon Tate
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