New Zealand Army soldier Mitchell Rutter died following a motorcycle crash at the weekend. A New Zealand Army soldier has died in a motorcycle crash. Chief of army major general John Boswell said he was sorry to confirm PTE Mitchell Rutter, 2/1 RNZIR died following a motorcycle crash at the weekend. "While Mitchell didn't get the opportunity to deploy, he was awarded the NZ Defence service medal in 2018," Boswell said. "His mates have described Mitchell as a bright, fit and professional soldier who lived to work hard, play hard.

Source: Stuff November 05, 2019 02:26 UTC