David Joseph Sutton

Aircraftman 1st Class

Conflict:

WW2

Additional Information:

Son of Joseph and Lily Sutton, of Devonport, Auckland.

References:

CWGC

NZ WAR GRAVES

Biographical Notes:

David Sutton was the passenger on a Wildebeest lV flying from Waipapakauri to Whenuapai. Following take-off, it stalled at 20 feet, crashing and injuring all 3 aboard. David died from his injuries later in the day. [For Your Tomorrow, Errol Martyn, Volume 1, Page 180]

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Casualty

Service Number:

392075

Name:

David Joseph Sutton

Rank:

Aircraftman 1st Class

Date of Birth:

Not known

Date of Enlistment:

Not known

Unit:

Royal New Zealand Air Force

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:

Air Accident

Date of Death:

12 February 1942

Day of Death:

Thursday

Age at Death:

Conflict:

WW2

Embarkation Details

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

Cemetery

Cemetery:

Auckland (Waikumete) Cemetery

Cemetery Reference:

Prot. Soldiers Area G, Row 4, Grave 20.

Cemetery Location:

New Zealand