Wilfred Leslie CARNIE

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Service Number:	407490
Enlisted:	12 October 1940
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	No. 14 Squadron (RAF)
Born:	Mildura, Victoria, Australia, 4 June 1921
Home Town:	Barmera, Berri and Barmera, South Australia
Schooling:	Renmark High School, South Australia
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	Flying Battle, Middle East, 14 June 1942, aged 21 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt Memorial Panel 266 Roll of Honour Barmera, South Australia
Memorials:	Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Alamein Memorial (El Alamein), Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Barmera Memorial Gates

12 Oct 1940:	Involvement Aircraftman, 407490, Aircrew Training Units, Empire Air Training Scheme
12 Oct 1940:	Enlisted Aircraftman, 407490, Aircrew Training Units, Adelaide
12 Oct 1940:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 407490
27 Jun 1941:	Involvement Sergeant, 407490, Middle East / Mediterranean Theatre
27 Jun 1941:	Embarked For the Middle East from Sydney
14 Jun 1942:	Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 407490, No. 14 Squadron (RAF), Killed.

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Plane was Blenheim 1V, Z 7517 of 14 Squadron

Rank - Sergeant

Son of James Wilfred Coulter Carnie and Irene Mary Carnie, of Barmera, South Australia.

Studied English, Chemistry, Physics, Mathetics 1 & 2. Failed Aritmetic. Passed Intermediate

Studied bookkeeping for a short while with Hemmingway & Robinson on Norh Terrace, Adelaide

Played football and cricket