NOK: Mrs LW Thorpe (m), 15 Glasgow Tce, Auckland.
Also mentioned on Horowhenua College Roll of Honour.
Any use of this item must be accompanied by the credit “Adopt an Anzac Project”
| Date of birth: | 26 January 1924 |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Last known residence: | Winchester St, Levin |
| Cause of death: | Killed in action |
| Place of death: | England |
| Buried where: | Ilford (Barkingside) Cemetery, Essex, England. Grave 2856 |
| Spouses name: | Unmarried |
| Date of death: | 26 February 1945 |
| Fathers name: | Humphrey Doig Thorpe |
| Place of birth: | Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand |
| Mothers name: | Lilian Winifred (née Webb) |
| Siblings: | Kathleen and Dorothy |
| Theatres of war: | Europe |
| Surname: | THORPE |
| War memorial: | Levin RSA Memorial |
| Place enlisted: | New Plymouth |
| Christian names: | Noel Humphrey |
| School: | Palmerston Nth Tech; Levin DHS (Horowhenua College from 1940) |
| Wars: | WW 11 |
| Service number: | 428168 |
| Date enlisted: | 11 July 1942 |
| Final rank: | Flying Officer (Pilot) |
| Regiment or service: | 75 (RAF) Squadron RNZAF |
| User reference: | 11.279 |
| Awards: | 1939-45 Star; The France & Germany Star; The Defence Medal; The War Medal 1939-45; The NZ War Medal |
