Aircraftman 1st Class

Eric John Griffiths

Conflict: 
WW2
Additional Information: 

Son of Harry John and Florence Edna Griffiths, of Dunedin, Otago.

References:
  • CWGC
NZ WAR GRAVES

Biographical Notes:

 "Eric John Griffiths, aged 20, an airman stationed at Ohakea, died shortly after his admission to the Wanganui Public Hospital on Saturday suffering from injuries received when the motorcycle he was riding crashed into a fence near the foot of the Kaitoke hill, five miles south of Wanganui, on the Main Highway. Mr. Griffiths's home address is Dunedin. A pillion rider on the motor-cycle, A. G. Isles, an airman stationed at Ohakea, received a severe shaking."

[Evening Post, Volume CXL, Issue 49, 27 August 1945, Page 6]

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Casualty

Service Number: 
44510
Name:
Eric John Griffiths
Rank: 
Aircraftman 1st Class
Date of Birth:
Not known
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Unit:
Royal New Zealand Air Force

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Motor Vehicle Accident
Date of Death:
26 August 1945
Day of Death:
Sunday
Age at Death: 
20
Conflict: 
WW2

Embarkation Details

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
10. 5.
Cemetery Location: 
New Zealand
Eric John Griffiths
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