Date of birth:

March 18th, 1920 (Napier, New Zealand)

Date of death:

March 18th, 2020 (Red Beach/Auckland, New Zealand)

Service number:

N.Z. 412659.

Nationality:

New Zealander (1907-1947, Dominion UK)

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Flight Lieutenant

Unit:

No. 267 Squadron, Royal Air Force

Awarded on:

October 17th, 1944

Citation:
"Flight Lieutenant Culliford has completed, as pilot and captain of aircraft, numerous operations against the enemy in the course of which he has invariably displayed the utmost fortitude, courage and devotion to duty."

As a member of 267 Squadron, flew an unarmed Dakota from Italy to Tarnow in southern Poland and returned with parts of the V2 weapon along with a full range of technical drawings.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Flight Lieutenant

Awarded on:

September 1st, 1944

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

1969

• - Supplement to The London Gazette, dated 17th October 1944
  - https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36682/supplement/4076
  - THE PRO PATRIA PROJECT