Colin Bruce Grubb

Forenames

Colin Bruce AWMM

Surname

Grubb AWMM

Service number

• WWII NZ429983 AWMM
• WWII 429983 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Birth

25 Feb 1924 AWMM

War

World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM

Campaign

Pacific Theatre of War AWMM

Armed force / branch

Air Force AWMM

Service number

• WWII NZ429983 AWMM
• WWII 429983 AWMM

Enlistment

WW2 Salesman/Civilian AWMM

Embarkation details

WW2 Royal New Zealand Air Force AWMM

Medical notes

Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM
Killed on air operations AWMM

Last rank

WW2 Sergeant AWMM
Royal New Zealand Air Force, No. 15 Squadron AWMM

Colin Grubb was the son of Robert James Stewart Grubb and Dorothy Evelyn Grubb, of Epsom, Auckland. AWMM

Death

22 Jan 1944 AWMM
Age  19 AWMM

Cause of death

Killed in Action AWMM

Cemetery

Bourail New Zealand War Cemetery, New Caledonia AWMM 8. 16 AWMM

Memorial name

• Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM
• Meadowbank School World War 2 Memorial, Waiatarua Road, Remuera, Auckland AWMM

Related objects

External links

• Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
  https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2384974
  Sources Used
• List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - List of Personnel Killed or Missing in Various Theatres, 1940 - 1945. Archives New Zealand (R17845745)
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R17845745
  Sources Used

References

• Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press.
  Vol.3, p.221
• Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139.
  Cowan, Erica. Meadowbank School WW II memorial: biographies. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. Ms 94/27
• List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - List of Personnel Killed or Missing in Various Theatres, 1940 - 1945. [List of Missing - United Kingdom, Airmen]. Archives New Zealand (R17845745)