Ian Rew CRANSTON

CRANSTON, Ian Rew

    Service Number: O33821
    Enlisted: 27 February 1950
    Last Rank: Pilot Officer
    Last Unit: No. 77 Squadron (RAAF)
    Born: Willoughby, New South Wales, Australia, 3 October 1927
    Home Town: Brighton-Le-Sands, Rockdale, New South Wales
    Schooling: Sydney Technical High School, New South Wales, Australia
    Occupation: Fitter & Mechanic
    Died: Flying Battle, Korea, 9 March 1952, aged 24 years
    Cemetery: United Nations Memorial Cemetery, Busan, Korea
    Plot 35, Row 9, Grave 1
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Korea United Nations Memorial Cemetery Wall of Remembrance
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    Korean War Service

    27 Feb 1950: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force
    27 Dec 1951: Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, O33821, No. 77 Squadron (RAAF)
    27 Dec 1951: Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, O33821
    9 Mar 1952: Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, O33821, No. 77 Squadron (RAAF), RAAF Operations - Korea

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    Biography

    "Korea pilot missing, believed killed

    MELBOURNE R.A.A.F. headquarters yesterday announced that Sgt. Andrew Cranston (24), of Brlghton-Le-Sands, Sydney, a pilot of No. 77 Squadron, in Korea, had been reported missing, and was believed killed." - from the Burnie Advocate 12 Mar 1952 (nla.gov.au)

    Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen

    Ian Rew CRANSTON was born in Willoughby, Sydney on 3rd October, 1927

    His parents were Robert CRANSTON & Janet Rankin REW who married in Sydney on 18th December, 1926

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