Vincent Thomas CONNELLAN

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Service Number:	407571
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

11 Nov 1940:	Involvement Flying Officer, 407571
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

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