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Patrick Joseph Farren

Conflict: 
WW2
Additional Information: 

Son of Hugh Joseph and Mary Theresa Farren, of Rotorua, Auckland, New Zealand.

References:
  • CWGC
NZ WAR GRAVES

Biographical Notes:

Patrick Farren was the 2nd pilot on a Wellington taking part in a raid on the battle area. On take-off, the plane lost height as the undercarriage was retracted, causing the propellors to strike the ground. The aircraft crashed, it's bomb load expolding.

[For Your Tomorrow, Errol Martyn, Vol 1 p.266]

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Casualty

Service Number: 
411391
Name:
Patrick Joseph Farren
Rank: 
Flying Officer
Date of Birth:
Not known
Place of Birth: 
Rotorua, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Unit:
Royal New Zealand Air Force, 162 (RAF) Squadron

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Air accident
Date of Death:
03 November 1942
Day of Death:
Tuesday
Age at Death: 
23
Conflict: 
WW2

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
Royal New Zealand Air Force

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

Cemetery

Cemetery: 
El Alamein War Cemetery
Cemetery Reference: 
XXX. E. 6.
Cemetery Location: 
Egypt
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