WILLIAMS, Evan
| Service Number: | 416901 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 16 October 1940, Millicent, SA |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Millicent, South Australia, 21 February 1918 |
| Home Town: | Millicent, Wattle Range, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Millicent High School, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Farm Hand |
| Died: | Accidental (Flying Accident), Minto, New Brunswick, Canada, 26 February 1943, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
St George Rural Cemetery, New Brunswick, Canada Lot 32, Range 12 Roll of Honour - Millicent SA |
| Memorials: | Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Millicent War Memorial |
World War 2 Service
| 16 Oct 1940: | Enlisted Millicent, SA | |
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| 11 Oct 1941: | Involvement Sergeant, 416901 | |
| 11 Oct 1941: | Enlisted Adelaide | |
| 11 Oct 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 416901 | |
| 6 Oct 1942: | Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 416901, Embarked at Sydney for Canada | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William Edward and Katie Williams of Millicent, SA
Plane was a Ventura 11 AE911 which crashed approximately 2 miles south west of Minto, New Brunswick, Canada while on a cross-country formation flight. Nothing was heard from the plane after take off. Evan was the only Australian on board.
School subjects passed - Arithmetic, English, Maths 1, Geography, Bookkeeping, French, Shorthand
Sports played - Cricket, Football
Biography contributed by David Barlow
Sergeant Evan Williams 416901 RAAF of Number 34 Operational Training Unit RCAF was killed when Ventura AE911 crashed near Minto in New Brunswick, Canada
Also killed were Pilot Officer Harris RAF 1319378 / Sergeant Bates 413220 RNZAF / Sergeant Otto R/161141 RCAF
(34OTU RCAF based at Pennfield Ridge Air Station)
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