discuss document export feedback print share Report a story Record Matthew William Coxon Contributor Melanie Relationship Other relative Date Posted 31 January 2016 Note Sergeant Matthew Coxon, died on 31 December 1941 along with four members of the Royal New Zealand Air Force when two aeroplanes collided one mile north of Woodbourne. One aircraft occupied by Leading Aircraftman Charles Hildreth and Leading Aircraftman Keith Claris had been engaged in camera gun practice and was returning to the aerodrome when it became involved in a collision with the second aircraft, in which Sergeant Coxon and Leading Aircraftman J.D Hewett had been practising instrument take -off. The machines crashed near Renwicktown, being completely wrecked. The occupants were killed instantly. Auckland Star 2 January 1942 Your reason for reporting this contribution Please enter your reason Your name Please enter your name Your email address Please enter your email address Please enter a valid email address Please verify that you are not a robot Cancel