Sergeant

John Colin Wilson

Conflict: 
WW2
Additional Information: 

Son of John Francis Wilson and of Eva Kathleen Wilson (nee Madden), of Epsom, Auckland, New Zealand.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Martyn (2008)
  • BDM Online
Relatives Who Are Also Casualties:
NZ WAR GRAVES

Public Contributions:

Submitted by: John Allan
Relationship to casualty: None
John Colin Wilson was born on 10th January 1914. Before WW2 he had worked as a marine insurance clerk with Royal Exchange Insurance in Wellington. He started his RNZAF training an an Observer (Naviga... Read More

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
40746
Name:
John Colin Wilson
Rank: 
Sergeant
Date of Birth:
10 January 1914
Place of Birth:
Wellington, New Zealand
Education: 
Next of Kin: 
John Francis Wilson (father), Epsom, Auckland, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
12 March 1940
Marital Status:
Single
Occupation on Enlistment:
Marine Insurance Agent
Employer:
Royal Exchange Assurance, Wellington
Unit:
Royal New Zealand Air Force, 107 (RAF) Squadron

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Date of Death:
21 May 1941
Day of Death:
Wednesday
Age at Death: 
27
Conflict: 
WW2

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
Royal New Zealand Air Force

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Location: 
United Kingdom
John Colin Wilson
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