Squadron Leader [Pilot]

Richard Macklow Trousdale

DFC and Bar (WW2), Battle of Britain Clasp

Awards

Conflict: 
WW2
Additional Information: 

Son of Archibald and Clarice Rebecca Trousdale, of Howick, Auckland, New Zealand; husband of Dorothy Christine Trousdale, of Howick.

References:
  • CWGC
NZ WAR GRAVES

Public Contributions:

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Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
2414
Name:
Richard Macklow Trousdale
Rank: 
Squadron Leader
Additional Rank:
Pilot
Date of Birth:
23 January 1921
Place of Birth: 
Waimate North, North Auckland, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Unit:
Royal New Zealand Air Force

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in an aircraft accident
Date of Death:
16 June 1947
Day of Death:
Monday
Age at Death: 
26
Conflict: 
WW2

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
Royal Air Force (RAF)
Embarkment Date:
01 February 1939
Vessel:
Tainui

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
Plot 39. Sec. H. Row F. Grave 243.
Cemetery Location: 
United Kingdom
Richard Macklow Trousdale
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