Flight Lieutenant [Pilot]
Dick Middleton Poynter
Conflict:
WW2
Additional Information:
Son of Frank Middleton Poynter and Ruby Maudine Poynter, of Tauranga, Auckland, New Zealand.
References:
NZ WAR GRAVES
Public Contributions:
Flt Lt Poynter was a pilot flying Bristol Blenheim aircraft with No.254 Squadron, Royal Air Force. The Squadron had moved to RAF Dyce on 10 December 1941 from RAF Aldergrove in Northern Ireland.Add a Story or Photo
Personal Tributes:
Casualty
Service Number:
39933
Name:
Dick Middleton Poynter Rank:
Flight Lieutenant
Additional Rank:
Pilot
Date of Birth:
Not known
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Unit:
Royal New Zealand Air Force, 254 (RAF) Squadron
Casualty Details
Cause of Death:
Air accident
Date of Death:
24 December 1941
Day of Death:
Wednesday
Age at Death:
26
Conflict:
WW2
Cemetery
Cemetery:
Cemetery Reference:
Grave 21.
Cemetery Location:
United Kingdom