Lieutenant

James Samuel Cartwright

Conflict: 
WW2
Additional Information: 

Son of William Robert and Maud Cartwright (nee Robinson), of Pleasant Point, Canterbury.

References:
  • CWGC
NZ WAR GRAVES

Biographical Notes:

On 13 June 1944 HMS Boadicea was sunk by German aircraft 12 miles south-west of Portland Bill while supporting the Normandy landings.

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Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Name:
James Samuel Cartwright
Rank: 
Lieutenant
Date of Birth:
Not known
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Unit:
Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve, HMS Boadicea

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in Action
Date of Death:
13 June 1944
Day of Death:
Tuesday
Age at Death: 
25
Conflict: 
WW2

Embarkation Details

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
Panel 7.
Cemetery Location: 
New Zealand
James Samuel Cartwright
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