MAY, Donald Bernard
| Service Number: | 429820 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 12 September 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Warrant Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 460 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Elliston, South Australia , 18 May 1924 |
| Home Town: | Nunjikompita, Ceduna, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Nunjikompita School, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Flying Battle, Germany, 2 February 1945, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
Durnbach War Cemetery, Germany Joint Grave plot 6. Row D. Grave 12-13 Local Roll of Honour- Ceduna S.A., Durnbach War Cemetery, Bavaria, Germany |
| Memorials: | Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ceduna Murat Bay and District WW2 Honour Roll, Ceduna Nunjikompita Roll of Honour WW2, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial |
World War 2 Service
| 12 Sep 1942: | Involvement Warrant Officer, 429820 | |
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| 12 Sep 1942: | Enlisted Adelaide, SA | |
| 12 Sep 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, 429820 | |
| 2 Feb 1945: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, 429820, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45 | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Kelly Scholz
Don was born in Elliston on th 18th of May 1924 to his his mother Bessie Kate Phillips and his father Josiah Charles May. He was the ninth child of eleven and seems to have lived quite an adventurous childhood on the family farm in Nunjikompita, Ceduna, South Australia.
As an eight year old in the early 1930's he wrote several letters to "The little One's Corner" of the West Coast Sentinal Newpaper. These give a rare snapshot of the eight year old boy's experience of farm life, his interests and what was important in life. He wrote of his family, the farm cats, ponies, dogs and a pet Magpie who was quite "savage" and pecked his legs. He speaks of his siblings who attended the Nunjikompita school with him. According to his brother's and sister's letters that they enjoyed playing footy, tennis, cricket and running.
In the Port Lincoln RSL Sub Branch Museum there are a series of letters written between Don and his family members during the time of his service in World War Two.
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