Colin
Chrystall
DFC
Born in Foxton, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
Ancestors 
Brother of
Bernard McGregor Chrystall, John Bruce Chrystall OBE, Robin Spencer Chrystall, Donald Chrystall, James Alfred Chrystall, Andrew Keith Chrystall and Nancy Joyce (Chrystall) Jack
Died
at about age 44
in Foxton, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
Profile last modified
| Created 23 Dec 2017
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Colin Chrystall DFC is an Anzac who served in World War Two.
Biography
Colin was born in 1917. He was the son of John Chrystall and Annie Broadbelt.
When the 2nd World War broke out Colin enlisted, as did his brothers Donald and Bernard. He served in the Royal Airforce and was involved in the Battle of Britain in 1940.
Sadly his brother Donald was killed in a flying accident in the Pacific Islands in 1942.
Colin survived the War and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) and was Mentioned in Despatches (MiD).
He passed away in 1961 as the result of an accident at the age of 44, unmarried.
Burial
31 July 1961 - Foxton Cemetery, Cnr Hickford And Avenue Road, Foxton, New Zealand. Location in Cemetery: General Block 7, Plot 54[1]
Sources
- NZ BDM Historical Birth Records: 1917/10822
- Auckland Museum Online Cenotaph [[1]]
- NZ BDM Historical Death Records: 1961/39915
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Online Cenotaph: Auckland War Memorial Museum: https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/C660
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Categories: Anzacs, World War II | Royal Air Force, World War II | Mentioned in Despatches | Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom) | Accidental Deaths