DAVID JOSEPH SUTTON

For Your Tomorrow: A Record of New Zealanders Who Have Died While Serving with the RNZAF and Allied Air Services Since 1915. Vol. 1: Fates 1915 - 1942" by Errol W. Martyn. P 180
"Thu 12 Feb 1942, NEW ZEALAND, Flying practice
1 Squadron, RNZAF (Whenuapai; detachment at Waipapakauri) Vildebeest IV NZ125 - took off from Waipapakauri at 1030 piloted by Sgt J M Worden, but stalled from 20 feet almost immediately and crashed, bursting into flames. The pilot and one of his passengers were seriously injured, the second passenger, AC2 K I Curtis, only slightly so. All three were admitted to Kaitaia hospital but one of the airmen died later in the day and is buried at Auckland.
(Flt Mechanic): NZ392075 AC1 David Joseph SUTTON, RNZAF - Age 27."

Name:	SUTTON, DAVID JOSEPH
Initials:	D J
Nationality:	New Zealand
Rank:	Aircraftman 1st Class
Regiment/Service:	Royal New Zealand Air Force
Age:	27
Date of Death:	12/02/1942
Service No:	392075
Additional information:	Son of Joseph and Lily Sutton, of Devonport, Auckland.
Casualty Type:	Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference:	Prot. Soldiers Area G, Row 4, Grave 20.
Cemetery:	AUCKLAND (WAIKUMETE) CEMETERY

AUCKLAND (WAIKUMETE) CEMETERY

WAITAKERE CITY, NEW ZEALAND

DAVID JOSEPH SUTTON