COASTWATCHERS Kilpin, Claude Andrew

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Kilpin ​

• FORENAME

Claude Andrew ​

• UNIT

New Zealand Infantry (30 Bn)/Coastwatcher ​

• RANK

Private ​

• NUMBER

64057 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

15th October 1942 ​

• AGE

33 ​

• GRAVESITE

Bourail Memorial,New Caledonia Panel 1 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 06.01.1909, Midhurst, Taranaki, New Zealand​

of Te Aroha,Hauraki Plains,New Zealand​

son of Andrew James (1867-1952) and Elizabeth (nee Keightley) Kilpin (1874-1911), Manawaru, Auckland, New Zealand​

single​

dairy farmer in civilian life​

award Mention in Despatches​

POW 1.10.1942 Nonouti,Gilbert Islands​

executed by Japanese Betio,Tarawa,Gilbert Islands ​