Gordon William AWMM

Sutton AWMM

40647 AWMM

Male AWMM

12 August 1913 RNZAF Biographies (R17845616) RNZAF Biographies (R17845616)

Auckland, NZ Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 13 August 2023 - NZ BDM Birth Records & https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/gordon-william-sutton

Son of Albert James & Mabel Alice SUTTON Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 13 August 2023 - NZ BDM Birth Records & https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/gordon-william-sutton

WW2 Parents: Mr & Mrs A. J. Sutton, Ararimu, Rama Rama, Auckland AWMM

Single/WWII AWMM

World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM

Europe (Air) AWMM

Air Force AWMM

40647 AWMM

Royal Air Force, No. 210 Squadron RNZAF Biographies (R17845616)

• War Medal 1939-1945 AWMM
• New Zealand War Service Medal AWMM

• Pilot/Military RNZAF Biographies (R17845616)
• Pilot RNZAF Biographies (R17845616)

WW2 Royal Air Force AWMM

Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM

Pilot Officer AWMM
Royal Air Force, No. 210 Squadron AWMM

18 September 1939 AWMM
Age 26 AWMM
AWMM

Killed on Active Service AWMM

Pembroke Dock (Llanion) Cemetery, Pembrokeshire, Wales AWMM Sec. T. Grave 266. AWMM

“PILOT-OFFICER G. W. SUTTON – FORMER GRAMMAR SCHOOL BOY – Pilot-Officer Gordon William Sutton, 26, of the Royal Air Force, son of Mr D. W. Sutton of Ararimu. who was reported as ‘‘missing, believed killed in Wednesday's Times, left for England on December i. 1937. Prior to his departure be was air craftsman at the Hobsonville air base. His first flying experience in England was with land machines, but about eight months ago he was transferred to large flying boats. Just before the war he flew to Malta, Alexandria and Cairo with a high officer of the Air Ministry as a passenger. According lo letters received this week he was just before the accident carrying out reconnaissance duties in the anti-submarine convoy system and was engaged scouting for these deadly vessels of war. Pilot Officer Sutton had made great strides in aviation in England and had jusl been promoted to day captain of a big four-engined flying boat, and had complete charge of the crew. Just, before the war started he was in the Sunderland squadron. He was stated to have been a particularly clever officer in navigation.

Pilot-Officer Sutton was educated at the Mt. Albert Grammar School where he matriculated and represented his school at fullback in Rugby football in 1932. He also played for Eden in 1933, and will be remembered locally as a fine fullback in the Ararimu club. He continued playing Rugby in the Old Country and was captain of the Calshot Air Force team. Another of his hobbies was rowing, and at a regatta held at Calshot, Southampton, his boat come home in third position in a race at the Air Force Regatta there Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 13 August 2023 - Franklin Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 108, 22 September 1939, Page 8 - https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/gordon-william-sutton

• Papakura - Karaka War Memorial, Great South Road, Papakura, New Zealand AWMM
• Mount Albert Grammar School, Alberton Ave, Mount Albert Auckland 1025 AWMM
• Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM

• Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
  https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2965702
  Further Reference
• RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Sm- Ty. Archives New Zealand (R17845616)
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/en-NZ/web/arena/search#/entity/aims-archive/R17845616
  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 (R17845744)
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search#/entity/aims-archive/R17845744
  Sources Used

• Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM
• RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Sm- Ty. Archives New Zealand (R17845616) - Former archives reference: AIR118 AWMM
• Please note that the 12 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. AWMM
• List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - List of Personnel Killed or Missing in Various Theatres, 1940 - 1945. [(New Zealanders Attached to R.A.F. [Royal Air Force]) (Officers), (Europe) - Airmen]. Archives New Zealand (R17845744) AWMM
• 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). AWMM