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WILUM, Donald Gregory
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 416639 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 21 July 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Wallaroo, South Australia, 15 March 1923 |
| Home Town: | Wallaroo, Copper Coast, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Flying Accident, At sea - off the coast of Queensland, Australia, West Hill, Queensland, Australia, 16 October 1943, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Memorials: | Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kadina Memorial High School WW2 Honour Roll, Sydney Memorial (Sydney War Cemetery) Rookwood, Wallaroo RSL Clubroom Honour Board, Wallaroo Soldiers Memorial Arch |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 21 Jul 1941: | Involvement Sergeant, 416639 | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 1941: | Enlisted Adelaide | |
| 21 Jul 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 416639 | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Sergeant Wilum 416639 of Number 2 Aircraft Park based at Bankstown was killed when Kittyhawk A29-511 was lost at sea during a delivery flight from Bundaberg to Townsville
The aircraft crashed about 2 miles offshore from Carmilla in Queensland (Broadsound area) - his body was not recovered and he is commemorated on Panel 7 of the Sydney Memorial
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