Gunner · NZ #24964

| Rank | Gunner |
|---|---|
| Service number | NZ #24964 |
| Known as | “Lofty” |
| Died | 1967-04-29 |
| Record | https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/121950 |
Full name Edward Cleveland. Aged 58 at death. Buried/commemorated: Papatoetoe Cemetery, Auckland (Return Service Area, Row A, Plot 576). Lorry driver in civilian life. Embarked/served with Artillery Reinforcements. Source: Auckland War Memorial Museum Online Cenotaph.
Cenotaph record linked. Source: Auckland War Memorial Museum Online Cenotaph.
One of the eight New Zealanders stranded without transport after the Nofilia air attack (December 1941) who trekked eight days across the desert to reach Augila. Source: ‘Raids Behind the Enemy Lines’, Episodes & Studies Vol. 1 (NZ official war history).
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