Looking for the family of a NZ Mosquito Navigator, Rex Frederick Cottrell

[gilles collaveri]

Good morning all,

we are looking for the family of Rex Frederick Cottrell (NZ) for the following reason :

a friend of mine found this door in France (see picture here under) and it comes from the Mosquito NFXIII HK399 from 256th squadron (See http://francecrashes39-45.net/page_fiche_av.php?id=3623 )

The navigator (Rex Frederick Cottrell) was killed during the crash and my friend would like to give this door to the navigator’s family, who was the last one to jettison it.

could some of you help us trace this family ?

You will see that he was the son of Albert George et Ella Mary Cottrell, from Rotorua, in Auckland and that we were able to gather some data on his family.

Thanks in advance.


GC