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CARDALE, Philip Heathcote George
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | D19, NX483 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 August 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Inverell, New South Wales, Australia, 27 June 1897 |
| Home Town: | Hartley, Lithgow, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Freshwater Crash of De Havilland Dragon Memorial Plaque |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Major, D19 | |
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| 20 Aug 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant Colonel, NX483 | |
| Date unknown: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Major, D19 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
In March 1943 Lieutenant Colonel Cardale NX483 of the 31st Battalion was a passenger aboard RAAF De Havilland Dragon A34-24 when it crashed in Freshwater Gorge near Cairns during a flight from Cairns to Mareeba
The RAAF pilot, Sergeant McColl 405796, died in the crash along with two Army officers.
Lt-Col Cardale and AC Appleby 412876 RAAF crewman were found four days after the crash wandering around in the bush.