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EASTON, Hilford Charles
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 423197 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 20 June 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Flight Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | No. 2 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Adelaide, South Australia, 8 October 1913 |
| Home Town: | Gulgong, Mid-Western Regional, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Aircraft accident, Peron Islands, Northern Territory, Australia , 2 September 1944, aged 30 years |
| Cemetery: |
Adelaide River War Cemetery, NT D.B.11., Adelaide River War Cemetery, Adelaide River, Northern Territory, Australia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Gulgong District Soliders Memorial, Gulgong Memorial Hall, No 2 Squadron RAAF Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 20 Jun 1942: | Involvement 423197 | |
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| 20 Jun 1942: | Enlisted Sydney, NSW | |
| 20 Jun 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Group Captain, 423197 | |
| 2 Sep 1944: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, No. 2 Squadron (RAAF) |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Son of George Frederick and Charlotte Lillian Easton
Husband of Mavis Selma Easton of Henty, NSW
RAAF Mitchell Bomber A47-6 of Number 2 Squadron crashed into the sea whilst on a Search and Rescue mission for 2SQN Mitchell A47-12 that had crashed on the beach on Peron Island. The only casualties were Warrant Officer Gordon Sydney James King 4795 & Flight Lieutenant (Chaplain) The Reverend Hilford Charles Easton 423197 who were on board A47-6 to assist in the search.
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