James EDWARDS

EDWARDS, James

    Service Number: 407002
    Enlisted: 29 April 1940
    Last Rank: Sergeant
    Last Unit: Not yet discovered
    Born: Essex, England, United Kingdom, 4 April 1915
    Home Town: Adelaide, South Australia
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Not yet discovered
    Died: Accidental, Ipswich, Queensland, Australia, 17 June 1941, aged 26 years
    Cemetery: Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia
    C. of E. Plot. Path C. Grave 2787. (GRM/5), Centennial Park Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
    Memorials: Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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    World War 2 Service

    29 Apr 1940: Involvement Sergeant, 407002
    29 Apr 1940: Enlisted Adelaide
    29 Apr 1940: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 407002
    Date unknown: Involvement

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    Biography contributed by David Barlow

    Husband of Joan Beatrice Edwards of Port Lincoln, SA

     

    Avro Anson N9902 of Number 3 Service Flying Training School Amberley crashed near Dinmore (Ipswich), Queensland while on an Instrument flying exercise - unknown nature or cause of accident. Killed were:

    Sergeant James Edwards (Pilot) 407002

    Leading Aircraftman Bernard William Reynolds 404894

    Leading Aircraftman Herbert Edgar Pym 404832

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