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Alan Lloyd Cato

Conflict: 
WW2
Additional Information: 

Son of Norman Frederick and Leonora Cato, of Herne Bay, Auckland.

References:
  • CWGC
NZ WAR GRAVES

Biographical Notes:

HMS Jupiter sank in the Java Sea. Originally thought to have been torpedoed, it was believed it had struck a mine, laid earlier that day by a Dutch minelayer working with allied command.

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Casualty

Name:
Alan Lloyd Cato
Date of Birth:
23 November 1915
Place of Birth: 
Auckland, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Unit:
Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve, HMS Jupiter

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
27 February 1942
Day of Death:
Friday
Age at Death: 
26
Conflict: 
WW2

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve

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

Cemetery

Cemetery: 
New Zealand Naval Memorial, Devonport, Auckland
Cemetery Reference: 
Panel 7.
Cemetery Location: 
New Zealand
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