DEATHS
WITHER. — On November 23, 1941, Sergeant-pilot Douglas Anthony Wither, dearly beloved younger son of Mrs Wither, 58 Howe street, Dunedin, and the late Anthony Wither, Berwick; aged 22 years. In an aircraft accident somewhere in England. -Evening Star, 26/11/1941.
Douglas Wither joined the Royal New Zealand Air Force in May, 1940, and left the country to be trained in Canada. He was awarded his wings on September 1st and left for Britain later that month. He trained there on single-engined planes, working towards employment as a fighter pilot. On November 23rd he took off on an operational training flight and crashed. He was killed on impact. I have found no details as to the cause of the accident.
Andersons Bay Cemetery, Dunedin
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