Search results Next record English Māori Frederick William Letchford Died 28 April 1943 PDF Key details Service numberNZ401770 AWMM WWII 401770 AWMM Also known as Armed force / branchAir Force AWMM Last rankFlight Lieutenant/Military AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force, 353 Squadron, RAF AWMM WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Portrait, Weekly News - This image may be subject to copyright View gallery Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesFrederick William AWMM SurnameLetchford AWMM Ingoa Also known as Service numberNZ401770 AWMM WWII 401770 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe Religion Images and documents Images Contribute › Report › 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 numberNZ401770 AWMM WWII 401770 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 detailsWW2 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 Lieutenant/Military AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force, 353 Squadron, RAF AWMM Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Son of Edward Alexander Letchford and of Annie Letchford (nee Vango), of Picton, Marlborough AWMM "Flight Lieutenant Frederick William Letchford : NZ401770 RNZAF was lost - missing with all air crew - aboard 353 Squadron, Hudson IIIA FH291 - Wednesday 28 April 1943 whilst on shipping patrol in the Bay of Bengal. Aged 27 years." Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 26 November 2017 - Ref: Air Crew Remembered website : United Kingdom. Read more Death About death Contribute › Death28 April 1943 AWMM Age 27 AWMM India, Asia 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 nameSingapore Memorial, Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore AWMM Marlborough War Memorial, Second World War Panel AWMM Roll of Honour Remember Frederick William Letchford by laying a poppy. Edward Albert Letchford Frederick Letchford Frederick William Letchford Gerald Letchford Francis Edward Letford Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of Frederick William Letchford 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/1815323 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 26 November 2017JeniferWairarapaResearcher 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