- 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
DATE OF DEATH:
15-Oct-1942AWARD:
https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?threads/kilpin-claude-andrew.37965/
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