Cenotaph : 17403

Cenotaph ID: 
17403
Rank Last Held: 
Sapper
Forenames: 
Richard Henry
Surname: 
Baff
Alias: 
Harry
Serial Number: 
32222
Enlistment Address: 
Whangarei, North Auckland, New Zealand
Occupation on Enlistment: 
Salesman
Embarkation Body: 
Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force (2NZEF)
Nominal Roll Number: 
WW2 3
Page on Nominal Roll: 
WW2 22
Age at Death: 
40
Date of Death: 
20 May 1941
Location of Cemetery/Memorial: 
Crete
Cause of Death: 
Killed in action
Cemetery Name: 
Suda Bay War Cemetery, Crete, Greece
Grave Reference: 
2. E. 15
Memorial Name: 
Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories|Auckland Domain, an Olive Tree (Olea europaea) planted close to the Auckland War Memorial Museum in the grounds of the Auckland Domain commemorates those who fought on Crete in 1941.
First Rank: 
Sapper
Next of Kin: 
Mrs I.J. Baff (mother), Maunu Road, Whangarei, North Auckland, New Zealand
Marital Status: 
Single
Last Unit Served: 
New Zealand Engineers, 19 Army Troops Company
Cenotaph CID: 
C17403

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