Flying Officer [Pilot]
Walter Ross Tinker
DFC
Awards
Conflict:
WW2
Additional Information:
Son of Walter David Tinker and of Olive Rosa Tinker (Nee Bates), of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.
References:
NZ WAR GRAVES
CONTRIBUTED
Public Contributions:
Submitted by: Ross Tinker
Relationship to casualty: Nephew
I was named after my uncle Walter Ross Tinker. The first framed colour photo I have added hung on the loungeroom wall of my parents home for many years and I was always intrigued to know the full sto... Read MoreSubmitted by: Sarndra Lees
Relationship to casualty: None
Here is a webpage stating what happened to W. Ross Tinker and his fellow crewmen. http://aircrewremembered.com/tinker-walter-ross.html and the photos are those that I took on 23 February 2015 at Waim... Read MoreSubmitted by: Kelvin Youngs
Relationship to casualty: Researcher
On homeward bound trip - hit by Allied anti-aircraft fire at 00:21 hrs and crashed some 5 minutes later at Berg, 4 miles east of the B.58 Landing Ground. Born on the 10th November 1919 at Christchurc... Read MoreAdd a Story or Photo
Personal Tributes:
Casualty
Service Number:
422078
Name:
Walter Ross Tinker Rank:
Flying Officer
Additional Rank:
Pilot
Date of Birth:
10 November 1919
Place of Birth:
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Education:
Date of Enlistment:
19 March 1942
Marital Status:
Single Occupation on Enlistment:
Warehouseman Employer:
John Burns and Company, Christchurch Unit:
Royal New Zealand Air Force, 69 (RAF) Squadron
Casualty Details
Cause of Death:
Date of Death:
08 February 1945
Day of Death:
Thursday
Age at Death:
25
Conflict:
WW2