Pilot Officer
Lewis Alfred Wright
Conflict:
WW2
Additional Information:
Son of Alfred Edward and Katie Matilda Wright, of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.
References:
Relatives Who Are Also Casualties:
- John David Wright, Brother, Accidental death 20/07/1942
NZ WAR GRAVES
Public Contributions:
Submitted by: Paul McGuiness
Relationship to casualty: None. I am an ex-RAAF Officer now an aircraft historian
401800 Pilot Officer Lewis Alfred Wright (26) single of Christchurch NZ was the navigator/bomb aimer of Hanley Page Hampden AT192 with 455 Sqn RAAF at RAF Station Wigsley. The aircraft departed RAF W... Read MoreAdd a Story or Photo
Personal Tributes:
Casualty
Service Number:
401800
Name:
Lewis Alfred Wright Rank:
Pilot Officer
Date of Birth:
04 March 1916
Place of Birth:
Hornby, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Education:
Date of Enlistment:
02 July 1940
Place of Enlistment:
Levin, New Zealand
Marital Status:
Single Occupation on Enlistment:
Mercantile Clerk Employer:
T H Green and Company, Christchurch Unit:
Royal New Zealand Air Force, 455 (RAAF) Squadron
Casualty Details
Cause of Death:
Killed on air operations
Date of Death:
10 March 1942
Day of Death:
Tuesday
Age at Death:
26
Conflict:
WW2
Cemetery
Cemetery:
Cemetery Reference:
25. F. 7.
Cemetery Location:
Germany