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Full Name
Wallace John Douglas
Rank Last Held
Flight Sergeant
Forename(s)
Wallace John
Surname
Douglas
War
World War II, 1939-1945
Serial No.
NZ403618
Gender
Male
Body on Embarkation
Royal New Zealand Air Force
Last Unit Served
Royal New Zealand Air Force, 489 (NZ) Squadron, RAF
Place of Death
Off coast of Norway
Date of Death
9 April 1943
Age at Death
22
Year of Death
1943
Cause of Death
Killed on air operations
Memorial Name
  • Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, United Kingdom
  • Rotorua Citizens War Memorial (World War 2)
Memorial Reference
Panel 198
Biographical Notes
  • Son of Mr & Mrs E Douglas of Ohinemutu, Rotorua.
  • Two brothers Adrian Vincent Douglas (NZ403617) and Wallace John Douglas (NZ403618) lost their lives in 1943.
Description of Image
  • Portrait, Weekly News
  • Rotorua Citizens War Memorial (World War 2), War Memorial Park. Photo G.A. Fortune 1999
Sources Used
  • Commonwealth War Graves Commission. URL: http://www.cwgc.org
  • Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch: Volplane Press.