Lyttelton Lucas Cubitt

Forenames

Lyttelton Lucas AWMM

Surname

Cubitt AWMM

Also known as

Jack Cubitt AWMM

Service number

61952 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Religion

Church of England, Christian AWMM

Birth

31 Jul 1912 AWMM

Address before enlistment

Pre 10 Jul 1940 AWMM C/o Mrs Bruford, Short Avenue, Mangere, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM

Next of kin

Mrs H.J. Cubitt (wife), C/o Mrs Bruford, Short Avenue, Mangere, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM

Relationship status

Pre 07 Apr 1941 AWMM Married AWMM

War

World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM

Campaign

Italy AWMM

Armed force / branch

Army AWMM

Service number

61952 AWMM

Military service

• Mobile Laundry AWMM
• 21 (Auckland) Infantry Battalion AWMM

Medals and Awards

• 1939-1945 Star AWMM
• Africa Star (8th Army clasp) AWMM
• Italy Star AWMM
• War Medal 1939-1945 AWMM
• New Zealand War Service Medal AWMM

Enlistment

WW2 10 Jul 1940 AWMM
Age  28 AWMM
Taxi Driver/Civilian AWMM

Embarkation details

WW2 07 Apr 1941 AWMM
HMT 25 AWMM Private AWMM 31 Battalion AWMM Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force AWMM

Medical notes

• Height, Unknown Period AWMM
  5 feet 4 inches AWMM
• Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last rank

Private AWMM
21 (Auckland) Infantry Battalion AWMM

Lyttelton Cubitt was the son of Frank and Maud Mary Cubitt, of Auckland; husband of Hemia Joan Cubitt, of Mangere, Auckland.

He declared he was single at attestation

Reputed to have been killed by friendly fire, possibly American and he had just left the truck when the bombs fell. AWMM

Death

16 Dec 1943 AWMM
Age  31 AWMM

Cause of death

Killed in Action AWMM

Cemetery

Sangro River War Cemetery, Italy AWMM XVI. D. 5. AWMM

Memorial name

• Onehunga War Memorial Swimming Pool, Jellicoe Park (off Quadrant Road), Park Gardens, Onehunga, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
• Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM

Related objects

External links

Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2377644
Sources Used

References

• Cody, J. F., & New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs War History Branch. (1953). 21 Battalion. Wellington, N.Z. : War History Branch, Dept. of Internal Affairs.
• Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 4 (Embarkations from 1st April, 1941 to 30 June, 1941). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
  WW2 4: WW2 84
• Cody, J. F., & New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs War History Branch. (1953). 21 Battalion. Wellington, N.Z. : War History Branch, Dept. of Internal Affairs.
  (copy) on file at Auckland War Memorial Museum
• Information kindly provided by family
• Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139.