BURNS, Norman John
| Service Number: | 422019 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 24 April 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Warrant Officer |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Wee Waa, New South Wales, Australia, 2 March 1919 |
| Home Town: | Wee Waa, Narrabri, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | De La Salle College, Armidale, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Accidental (Ground Accident), Mareeba, Queensland, Australia, Mareeba, Atherton Tableland, Queensland, Australia, 6 November 1944, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Atherton War Cemetery, Queensland B D 1, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Warrant Officer, 422019 | |
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| 24 Apr 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, 422019 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Warrant-Officer Norman J. Burns, only son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Burns, of 'Myola,' Merah North, Wee Waa, who was killed in an aircraft accident in North Queensland recently. Warrant-Officer Burns, who was an ex-student of De La Salle College, Armidale, enlisted in the RAAF in April, 1942, and, after training, had six months' service in New Guinea. He returned to Australia in March this year, and was appointed instructor at Mt. Gambier, South Australia. Two months ago he was promoted to Warrant
Officer and transferred to Townsville.
Biography contributed by David Barlow
Son of Thomas and Marcella Mary Burns of Narrabri, NSW
Flying Officer Ronald McTier 428344 & Warrant Officer Norman John Burns 422019 from Number 5 Communication Unit RAAF Garbutt were killed at Mareeba airfield when 5SQN Wirraway A20-517 swung to port after landing and struck them.
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