James William Drake

Conflict: 
WW2
Additional Information: 

Son of James Edward Ralph Drake and of Vera Fenella Drake (nee Palmer), of Howick, Auckland, New Zealand.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Martyn (1999)
NZ WAR GRAVES

Biographical Notes:

During fighter training, collided with another of the school's Barracudas. [FYT}

 

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Casualty

Name:
James William Drake
Date of Birth:
Not known
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Unit:
Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve, HMS Peewit

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Air Accident
Date of Death:
29 August 1944
Day of Death:
Tuesday
Age at Death: 
22
Conflict: 
WW2

Embarkation Details

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
Compt. D. North Border, Grave 27.
Cemetery Location: 
United Kingdom
James William Drake
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