Squadron Leader

Derek Harland Ward

Battle of Britain Clasp

Awards

Conflict: 
WW2
Additional Information: 

Son of Sidney Harland Ward and Margaret Emilie Ward, of Whangerei, Auckland, New Zealand.

References:
  • Martyn (2008)
NZ WAR GRAVES

Biographical Notes:

Derek Ward was the leader of a Squadron patrol, escorting Boston bombers. At the end of the mission and coming in to land at Gamut, Libya, they were attcked by enemy aircraft. Four Hurricanes were lost.

[For Your Tomorrow, Errol Martyn, Vol. 1, p. 213]

Public Contributions:

There are no public contributions written for this casualty

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
40786
Name:
Derek Harland Ward
Rank: 
Squadron Leader
Date of Birth:
31 July 1917
Place of Birth: 
Whangarei, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Unit:
Royal Air Force, 73 Squadron

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed on air operations
Date of Death:
17 June 1942
Day of Death:
Wednesday
Age at Death: 
24
Conflict: 
WW2

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
Royal New Zealand Air Force
Embarkment Date:
23 April 1938
Vessel:
Tamaroa
Destination:
United Kingdom

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
1. C. 10.
Cemetery Location: 
Egypt
Derek Harland Ward
Images
More information
  • Files must be less than 100 MB.
  • Allowed file types: png gif jpg jpeg.
Files
More information
  • Files must be less than 100 MB.
  • Allowed file types: txt pdf doc.