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ABBEY, Donald George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 410135 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 5 December 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Flight Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | No. 43 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Preston, Victoria, Australia, 15 November 1920 |
| Home Town: | Box Hill, Whitehorse, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Collingwood Junior Technical School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Engineering Draughtsman |
| Died: | Air operations, Balikpapan, Borneo, 21 April 1944, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Labuan War Cemetery Plot5. Row B. Grave 6. Inscription: "HE GAVE HIS TOMORROW THAT WE MAY HAVE OUR TODAY". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Catalina War Memorial (Rathmines R.A.A.F Memorial) |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flight Sergeant, 410135 | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Dec 1941: | Enlisted Melbourne, Victoria | |
| 5 Dec 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 410135 | |
| 21 Apr 1944: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 410135, No. 43 Squadron (RAAF), Killed In Action -- Catalina PBY 5A, 24-53 -- Air operations -- Balikpapan, Borneo |
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