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Gordon William Sutton

Papakura-Karaka War Memorial View 2 (photo John Halpin 2010) - CC BY John Halpin

Papakura-Karaka War Memorial View 2 (photo John Halpin 2010) - CC BY John Halpin

Identity

  • Title
  • Forenames
    Gordon William AWMM
  • Surname
    Sutton AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    40647 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • 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

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  • War
  • Campaign
    Europe (Air) AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Air Force AWMM
  • Service number
    40647 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Son of Alfred James Sutton and Mabel Alice Sutton, of Ararimu, New Zealand.

    Remembered on the Papakura - Karaka War Memorial AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    18 September 1939 AWMM
    Age 26 AWMM
    United KingdomEurope AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Pembroke Dock (Llanion) Cemetery, Pembrokeshire, Wales AWMM Sec. T. Grave 266. AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • 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

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  • My relative, Cpl. Ronald Ewens was in the same plane that crashed at Pembroke Dock. RIP.
    Public - Mike - Self - 3 August 2017
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03 August 2017MikeEnglandSelf

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