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RAYNER, Neil Keith
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 407649 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 7 December 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Terowie, South Australia, Australia, 28 July 1920 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Flying Battle, Koepang, Timor, 14 February 1942, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Ambon War Cemetery, Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia Collective grave, Plot 11, Row D, Graves 5-16 Roll of Honour Whyte Yarcowie, SA |
| Memorials: | Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, No 2 Squadron RAAF Roll of Honour, Whyte Yarcowie WW2 Honour Roll, Whyte-Yarcowie War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 7 Dec 1940: | Involvement Sergeant, 407649 | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Dec 1940: | Enlisted Adelaide, SA | |
| 7 Dec 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 407649 | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Lewis Bluff Rayner and Alice Jane (nee Honan) Rayner; husband of Jean Annie Primrose Rayner of Reservoir, Victoria; brother of Inez Alice Rayner, Lorna Amy Rayner, Lewis Max Rayner and Daphne Jean Rayner.
Plane was Hudson A16-61 which crashed after it hit trees while taking off during a thunder storm. It was carrying a full load of bombs