Douglas Clayton BOOMER

BOOMER, Douglas Clayton

    Service Number: 141024
    Enlisted: 9 July 1943, Broken Hill, NSW
    Last Rank: Leading Aircraftman
    Last Unit: RAAF Ground Training Schools
    Born: Gawler, South Australia, 6 July 1925
    Home Town: Broken Hill, Broken Hill Municipality, New South Wales
    Schooling: Gawler Public School
    Occupation: Farm Hand
    Died: Drowning, Gawler, South Australia, 1 January 1965, aged 39 years
    Cemetery: Willaston General Cemetery, South Australia
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    Memorials: Gawler Council WW2 Honour Roll, Gawler I.O.O.F. M.U. Loyal Gawler Lodge No 7 WW2 Honour Board
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    World War 2 Service

    9 Jul 1943: Enlisted Broken Hill, NSW
    9 Jul 1943: Involvement
    12 Aug 1943: Enlisted Adelaide
    12 Aug 1943: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 141024, RAAF Ground Training Schools
    12 Aug 1943: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 141024
    22 Jan 1947: Discharged
    Date unknown: Involvement

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    Biography contributed by David Barlow

    Son of Cecil John Clayton BOOMER and Amy Evelyn nee DOUGHE, Gawler, SA

    LAC Douglas Clayton Boomer 141024 RAAF was injured in a military truck accident at Alexishafen in New Guinea while on duty in February 1945 - he was discharged from the RAAF in 1947

    Leading Aircraftman Ernest Ward 146299 RAAF of Number 4 Central Reserve Depot was killed in the incident

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