Search results Next record Previous record Māori Eric Douglas Hitchins Died 16 April 1945 PDF Key details Service numberNZ4210019 AWMM WWII 4210019 AWMM Also known as Armed force / branchAir Force AWMM Last rankFlight Sergeant/Military AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force, 11 Operational Training Unit AWMM WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Gravestone, Botley Cemetery (photograph Gabrielle Fortune 2006) - Image has All Rights Reserved View gallery Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesEric Douglas AWMM SurnameHitchins AWMM Ingoa Also known as Service numberNZ4210019 AWMM WWII 4210019 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 CampaignEurope (Air) AWMM Armed force / branchAir Force AWMM Service numberNZ4210019 AWMM WWII 4210019 AWMM Military service Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and Awards Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military trainingRCAF, 2 Wireless School, Calgary, Alberta Base Record Course 1: Graduation Date: 31/01/1944. AWMM RCAF, 4 Bombing and Gunnery School, Fingal, Ontario Base Record RCAF, 4 Air Observer School, London, Ontario Base Record Branch Trade Proficiency Enlistment Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW2 Vessel was Monticello AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force AWMM 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 rankFlight Sergeant/Military AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force, 11 Operational Training Unit AWMM Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Eric Hitchins was the son of William Herbert Hitchins and of Maria Hitchins, of Christchurch, New Zealand.Flight Sergeant Hitchens was the air gunner on a Wellington which collided with another while taking part in night flying training. Twelve airmmen died in the incident, representing the OTU's heaviest loss of life in a single accident. AWMM Death About death Contribute › Death16 April 1945 AWMM Age 21 AWMM United Kingdom, Europe AWMM Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of deathKilled on Active Service AWMM Death notes CemeteryBotley Cemetery, North Hinksey Lane, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England AWMM Plot H/1. Grave 207. AWMM Cemetery name Grave reference Obituary Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial name Roll of Honour Remember Eric Douglas Hitchins by laying a poppy. W. Hitchings William Ernest Hitchings Eric Douglas Hitchins Ivan Buckingham Hitchins John Henry Hitchins Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of Eric Douglas Hitchins Leave a note Contribute › Processing Sources Sources Contribute › External linksCommonwealth War Graves Commission record https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2436886 Sources Used DocumentsThis record is a work in progress and was partially compiled from the “Database of New Zealand Airmen who took part in Advanced Air Training in Canada during WW2”. Researched by Ivan and Lorna Lindsey of Tauranga. N.Z. 2003 – 2012. Reproduced with permission. AWMM 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 Search results Next record Previous record
