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BROOKS, Ernest Al
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 403651 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 3 February 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Leading Aircraftman |
| Last Unit: | Aircrew Training Units |
| Born: | Warialda, New South Wales, Australia, 7 July 1920 |
| Home Town: | Gresford, Dungog, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Accidental (Flying Accident), Alliston, Ontario, Canada, 18 October 1941, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Barrie Union Cemetery, Barrie, Ontario, Canada |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement 403651 | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Feb 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 403651, Aircrew Training Units | |
| 3 Feb 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 403651 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Leading Aircraftman Ernest Allen Brooks 403651 was killed in Harvard 2671 of Number 1 Service Flying Training School based at Camp Borden (operating Harvard & Yale aircraft) - the aircraft crashed into the ground near Alliston in Ontario, Canada while on a solo night flying exercise