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HARVIE, John Alfred
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 407672 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 10 December 1940, Adelaide |
| Last Rank: | Flying Officer |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Inglewood, New Zealand, 13 November 1918 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Accidental (Flying Accident), Egypt, Middle East, 4 March 1942, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
El Alamein War Cemetery El Alamein War Cemetery, El Alamein, Marsa Matruh, Egypt |
| Memorials: | Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 10 Dec 1940: | Involvement Flying Officer, 407672 | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec 1940: | Enlisted Adelaide | |
| 10 Dec 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 407672 | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Flying Officer John Alfred Harvie 407672 of 14SQN RAF (AHQ Western Desert) was killed when he misjudged his approach to Maaten Bagush airfield (Egypt) while flying Blenheim IV aircraft Z7893 on a ferry flight to 14 Squadron from Qasaba
His port wing struck the Officers Mess causing the aircraft to crash and burst into flames
Details of the incident are from the book “RAF Bomber Losses in the Middle East and Mediterranean, Volume 1 1939-42” by David Gunby & Pelham Temple