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Henry Francis Wynn Bruorton

Conflict: 
WW2
Additional Information: 

Son of Francis and Rosina Jane Bruorton, of Christchurch, Canterbury.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Waters (1956)
  • BDM Online
NZ WAR GRAVES

Biographical Notes:

“The corvette Asphodel, one of the escorts of a Sierra Leone convoy, was torpedoed and sunk by a U-boat at 1.30 a.m. on 9 March 1944 about 390 miles west-north-west from Cape Finisterre. There were only five survivors, one of whom died after rescue, Lieutenant Halliday, commanding officer of the Asphodel, and Lieutenant Bruorton being among those who lost their lives.” [Waters (1956)]

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Casualty

Name:
Henry Francis Wynn Bruorton
Rank: 
Lieutenant
Date of Birth:
21 December 1912
Place of Birth:
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Accountant
Unit:
Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve, HMS Asphodel

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
09 March 1944
Day of Death:
Thursday
Age at Death: 
31
Conflict: 
WW2

Embarkation Details

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

Cemetery

Cemetery: 
New Zealand Naval Memorial, Devonport, Auckland
Cemetery Reference: 
Panel 7.
Cemetery Location: 
New Zealand
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