Sergeant

Walter Lionel Gosden

Conflict: 
WW2
Additional Information: 

Son of Alfred and Lily Agnes Gosden, of Torbay, Auckland, New Zealand.

References:
  • CWGC
NZ WAR GRAVES
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Walter was killed in a plane crash just north of what is now Leighton Hospital on the north side of Crewe, England. The aircraft was a Wellington 1C reg. no. R1298 of 18th Operational Training Unit, ... Read More

The Aircrew Remembrance Society in the UK would like to make contact with any relatives of Walter Lionel Gosden and inform them that the ARS have arranged for a small plaque to be laid at the local c... Read More

Walter was the eldest son and my grandparents had six children the last child a daughter They had the extremely difficult task of sending five sons to fight for their country with Walter never return... Read More

39859 Walter Lionel Gosden. Born in Christchurch 12th June 1916 Secondary Education at Wellington Technical College. Employed on leaving school in a number of capacities but from 1935 until applying ... Read More

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Casualty

Service Number: 
39859
Name:
Walter Lionel Gosden
Rank: 
Sergeant
Date of Birth:
Not known
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Armed Force: 
Air Force
Unit:
Royal New Zealand Air Force

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Not known
Date of Death:
04 February 1941
Day of Death:
Tuesday
Age at Death: 
24
Conflict: 
WW2

Embarkation Details

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
Sec. K. Grave 4.
Cemetery Location: 
United Kingdom
Walter Lionel Gosden
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