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CONNELLAN, Vincent Thomas
Personal Details
Service Number: | 407571 |
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Enlisted: | 11 November 1940 |
Last Rank: | Flying Officer |
Last Unit: | No. 8 Elementary Flying Training School Narrandera |
Born: | Donald, Victoria, Australia, 1 January 1915 |
Home Town: | Balranald, Balranald, New South Wales |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Grazier and Station Manager |
Died: | Flying Accident, Narrandera, New South Wales, Australia, 9 May 1943, aged 28 years |
Cemetery: |
Narrandera War Cemetery, New South Wales Row D Grave 6, |
Memorials: | Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Balranald War Memorial, Swan Hill War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
11 Nov 1940: | Involvement Flying Officer, 407571 | |
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11 Nov 1940: | Enlisted Adelaide, SA | |
11 Nov 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 407571 | |
9 May 1943: | Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 407571, No. 8 Elementary Flying Training School Narrandera, Killed in mid-air collision. | |
Date unknown: | Involvement |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Tiger Moth aircraft A17-257 & A17-174 from 8EFTS collided in mid-air and crashed near Narrandera, killing all on board:
A17-174 - Flying Officer (Pilot) Connellan 407571 & LAC Phillips 422979
A17-257 - Pilot Officer (Pilot) Croft 401616 & LAC Harding 423539