Desmond WHENAN

WHENAN, Desmond

    Service Number: 116182
    Enlisted: 30 September 1942, Adelaide, SA
    Last Rank: Aircraftman
    Last Unit: No. 6 Service Flying Training School Mallala
    Born: Thebarton, SA, 23 August 1924
    Home Town: Black Forest, Unley, South Australia
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Painter
    Died: Accidental, Gulf St Vincent, South Australia, Australia, 14 July 1943, aged 18 years
    Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
    At Sea
    Memorials: Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, St Vincent Gulf Avro Anson W2556 Accident Site, Sydney Memorial (Sydney War Cemetery) Rookwood
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    World War 2 Service

    30 Sep 1942: Involvement 116182
    30 Sep 1942: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, 116182, No. 6 Service Flying Training School Mallala, Adelaide, SA
    Date unknown: Involvement

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    Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

    Son of James Alfred and Blanche Victoria Whenan, of Mile End, South Australia.

    WHEKAN.—ACI Desmond Whenan, result of aircraft accident, July 14. He died as he lived, everyone's friend. —Ever remembered Aunty Eil, Uncle Norm.
    Aunty Nell, Peg, and Ray.


    WHENAN.—ACI Desmond Whenan. result of aircraft accident, July 14.
    In our home you are rondly remembered.
    —Aunty Dolly, Uncle Bert. Aunty Ron, cousins Gwen. Lewis and Shirley, of Melbourne.

    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Plane was Anson W2556 crashed at Mallala

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