English Māori Allan Crighton Died 25 March 1943 PDF Key details Service numberNZ1124 AWMM WWII 1124 AWMM Also known as Armed force / branchAir Force AWMM Last rankSquadron Leader AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force, 15 Squadron AWMM WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Bourail Memorial panels 3rd from left Panel 3 - This image may be subject to copyright View gallery Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesAllan AWMM SurnameCrighton AWMM Ingoa Also known as Service numberNZ1124 AWMM WWII 1124 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe Religion Images and documents Images Contribute › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistment Post war occupation Next of kin on embarkation Relationship status Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Campaign Armed force / branchAir Force AWMM Service numberNZ1124 AWMM WWII 1124 AWMM Military service Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and Awards Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency Enlistment Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation details Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture details Days interned Liberation date Liberation Repatriation POW liberation details POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notesKilled on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM Last known rank Contribute › Last rankSquadron Leader AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force, 15 Squadron AWMM Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Son of Hendry Hugh and Dorah Birch CrightonHusband of Christina Margaret Crighton of Dunedin AWMM Served 15 Squadron RNZAF.Pilot of RNZAF P40E-1 25100.Details of RNZAF P40E-1 25100.This aircraft - RNZAF P40E-1 25100 - was taken over from the 68th PG, USAAF by No.15 Squadron at Fuamotu, Tonga on 27 October 1942. To No.15 Squadron coded "12". Reason for aircraft/Pilot loss :Mid air collision with a US Navy SBD-3 Dauntless, BuNo06589 from VB-11 at 0945 hours on 25 March 1943. The aircraft collided at 10,000 feet - about 20 miles from Nandi during an escort exercise - while avoiding a diving attack by a USN F4F and both spun into the sea. Squadron Leader Allan Crichton killed. Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 22 October 2019 - Source : NZDF P40 Serials. Read more Death About death Contribute › Death25 March 1943 AWMM Age 32 AWMM AWMM Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of deathKilled on Active Service AWMM Death notes Cemetery Cemetery name Grave reference Obituary Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial nameBourail Memorial, Bourail New Zealand War Cemetery, New Caledonia AWMM Roll of Honour Remember Allan Crighton by laying a poppy. Ronald Mayfield Cridge Henry Westall Cridland Allan Crighton Arthur William Crighton Charles Henry Crighton Lay a poppy for 2020 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of Allan Crighton Leave a note Contribute › Processing Gone for a long time now but always remembered by your loving family. Public - Vivian Lila - Other Relative - 9 March 2015 Report Sources Sources Contribute › External linksCommonwealth War Graves Commission record https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2187177 Sources Used DocumentsMartyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM Contributors Processing Command item Command item Add new record Refresh DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact 22 October 2019JeniferWairarapa, New ZealandResearcher 09 March 2015Vivian LilaAucklnadOther Relative The development of the Online Cenotaph is an ongoing process; updates, new images and records are added weekly. In some cases, records have yet to be confirmed by Museum staff, and there could be mistakes or omissions in the information provided. Online Cenotaph Data by Auckland War Memorial Museum is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
