William Davies Eccleton

Forenames

William Davies AWMM

Surname

Eccleton AWMM

Service number

• WWII Aus402232 AWMM
• WWII 402232 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Birth

22 Feb 1916 RNZAF Biographies (R17845610)

Next of kin

• Mr W.C. Eccleton (father), 16 Parawa Street, Mount Eden, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
• WW2 Mother: Mrs F. M. Eccleton of Mt. Roskill Auckland AWMM

Relationship status

Single/WWII AWMM

War

World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM

Campaign

Europe (Air) AWMM

Armed force / branch

Air Force AWMM

Service number

• WWII Aus402232 AWMM
• WWII 402232 AWMM

Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Royal Australian Air Force, No. 452 Squadron AWMM

Embarkation details

WW2 Royal Australian Air Force AWMM

Medical notes

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

Last rank

Flying Officer/Military AWMM
Royal Australian Air Force, No. 452 Squadron AWMM

William Eccleton was the son of William Christopher and Frances Mary Eccleton; husband of Margaret Isabel Eccleton, of Croydon, New South Wales, Australia.

Next of kin details compiled from information in the Casualty lists published in the newspapers.

Attended Mount Albert Grammar School (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845610)) AWMM

Death

19 Aug 1941 AWMM
Age  25 AWMM

Cause of death

Killed in Action AWMM

Cemetery

Dunkirk Town Cemetery, Nord, France AWMM Plot 2 Row 2 Grave 14 AWMM

Memorial name

• Mount Albert Grammar School, Alberton Ave, Mount Albert Auckland 1025 AWMM
• Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM

Related objects

External links

• Papers Past. Digital New Zealand Newspapers.
  http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast
  Sources Used
• Air casualties. Evening Post, Volume CXXXII, Issue 91, 14 October 1941, Page 9
  http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=EP19411014.2.88.2&srpos
  Further Reference
• Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
  https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2274850/william-davies-eccleton/
  Further Reference
• RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Ea - Gw. ARchives New Zealand (R17845610)
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R17845610
  Sources Used
• New Zealand War Graves Trust
  https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/
  Further Reference
• Aircrew Remembered:
  https://aircrewremembered.com/eccleton-william-davies.html
  Public - Antonio - Researcher - 2 April 2026 - Internet research

References

• The Evening Post
• Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press.
• RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Ea - Gw. Archives New Zealand (R17845610) - Former archives reference: AIR118
• List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - List of Personnel Killed or Missing in Various Theatres, 1940 - 1945. [Missing - But Presumed Dead on Lapse of Time - Officers, Airmen]. Archives New Zealand (R17845743)
• Please note that the 11 volumes of the "RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939-1945" held at Archives NZ (formerly known as AIR118) should be used in conjunction with Errol Martyn's "For Your Tomorrow". FYT reflects detailed examination of all of the AIR118 bios which contain many inaccuracies and omissions.
• List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - List of Deceased New Zealanders (Formerly) serving with RAF [Royal Air Force]. Archives New Zealand, Wellington (R17845760).
• Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139.